The comparative (revision) and the double comparative

1 Circle the appropriate option.

a. The more / most it rains, the fewest / fewer people show up to watch the matches.
b. The little / less I talk to her on the phone, the less / more I miss her.
c. Its taking longer / long and longer / longest to get everything ready for the Parent / Teacher night.
Lets get a move on!
d. Most / More and less / more students are joining the drama club, since it has become the cool thing
to do at school.
e. The Nobel prize-winning scientist developed less / more and most / more fascinating theories about
the beginning of the universe.

2 Get together with a partner and take turns asking questions about his/her life and personality.
Remember to use the comparative when answering.

EXAMPLE: Q: How would you describe your life now as opposed to what it was like ten years ago?
A: I appreciate my parents more, work harder, spend more and more time at school and
make fewer friends. Ten years ago, I used to have fewer expectations about the future and
be more focused on playing and having fun.

3 Rewrite the sentences below using the words in brackets and a comparative structure. Do not
change the meaning of the sentences.

a. This year the number of shoppers who want their Christmas gifts wrapped in the shop has risen. (more)
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b. When I spend a lot of time in parks and gardens, I feel better. (more)
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c. If you dont read a lot in English, Adrian, your reading skills will suffer. (less / more)
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d. Im getting to know him better and starting to like him better too. (more)
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e. There arent as many Chinese students around campus this year as there were last year. (fewer)

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