Used to express that two changes happen together and one part depends on the other

the faster…the sooner…

the + comparative… the + comparative
The faster you work, the sooner you will finish

A. Match the two columns.

1. The more you complain, a. the fewer tourists it will receive.

2. The richer the country, b. the fatter you will get.

3. The more violent a country is, c. the weaker she will feel.

4. The more junk food you eat d. the more homework you will get.

5. The more he studies, e. the better marks he will get.

6. The less my mother knows, f. the more friends you have.

7. The less she eats, g. the better!

8. The friendly you are, h. the better the public health system.

B. Write complete sentences using the above structure.

The louder the louder

1. ______________ (loud) you shout, ______________ (loud) the baby will cry.
the more
2. ______________ the louwer
(more) competition there is, ______________ (low) prices will be.
The better
3. ______________ the more
(good) the product, ______________ (expensive) it is.
The richer the happier
4. ______________ (rich) people are, ______________ (happy) they seem to be.
The sooner the sooner
5. ______________ (soon) you leave, ______________ (soon) you will arrive.
The more
6. ______________ (more) she drank, the sillier
______________ (silly) she became.
The more
the less
7. ______________ (more) he shouted, ______________ (less) they listened to him.
The older The slower
8. ______________ (old) he gets, ______________ (slow) he becomes.
The fewer
9. ______________ the higher
(few) mistakes you make, ______________ (high) your marks will be.
The faster
10. ______________ The most
(fast) you drive, ______________ (dangerous) it is.