COMPARISON

REPEATED COMPARATIVES AND DOUBLE COMPARATIVES

Repeated comparatives describe things that are increasing or decreasing.

The birth-rate is getting lower and lower.

Fewer and fewer children are leaving school.
It’s becoming more and more difficult.
By the end of the century, couples were waiting longer and longer to marry.

FILL THE GAPS ACCORDING TO THE EXAMPLES ABOVE:

1. the more
He gets _______________________ (boring). I can’t listen to him any longer.
2. the more
I didn’t like this book at first, but it’s getting ________________________________(interesting)
3. the worse
My daughter’s English results are getting __________________________________(bad)
4. the later
The boss will be angry with you. You arrive _________________________ (late) at work.
5. the warmer
In spring the weather gets _______________________________________ (warm)
6. the messier
It’s time you tidied your room. It’s getting _____________________________ (messy)
7. the more
Food is getting _______________________________ (expensive)
8. the violenter
I think TV programs are getting ________________________________ (violent)
9. the more
I find it _____________________________________________ (difficult) to see him.
10. the better
She’s getting over her operation. She feels ________________________ (good)

Double comparatives describe a cause-and-effect process.

The more education women get, the later they marry.

The better the quality of health care (is), the higher the life expectancy (is).

What happens when you sunbathe?

The longer you are in the sun, the more tanned you get
The more sensitive your skin is, the more dangerous it is.
The earlier in the morning you sunbathe, the less dangerous it is for your skin.

1.- What happens when you practise sport? 5.- What happens if you drink too much?

the more you drink, the faster you get drunk

The more exercise you do, the better your health will be

2.- What happens when you eat too much? 6.- What happens if you can’t sleep?

the less you sleep, the weaker you will be

the more you eat, the more healthy problems you'll have

3.- What happens when you have exams? 7.- What happens if you’ve got a lot of work?

the more you study, the better you will do in the exams the more work you have, the more tired you will be

4.- What happens if you are waiting for somebody? 8.- What happens if it rains?

The longer you wait, the less patience you will have the more it rains, the colder you will be