Worksheet 5

Unit 3: Double comparative structures

A Rewrite the sentences starting them as suggested

and using gradual or parallel increase.
1. You study a lot for the exams. You do well.
The

2. He doesn’t really like chocolate, so it’s better if

we buy a cheap box of chocolates.
The
3. My kids keep listening to strange music.
The music my kids
4. If the food is spicy, Mary loves it.
The
5. If many people come to the party, it will be great.
The
6. He kept speaking, which made us bored.
As he spoke, we got
7. Studying abroad used to be less popular than today.
Studying abroad is getting
8. Teens spend a lot of time on their phones, which drives their parents mad.
The
9. Peter is growing old. He is getting smart.
The
10.I didn’t like this book at first, but now I think it’s getting interesting.
As I read this book, it
11.She doesn’t study, so her last results were really bad.
She doesn’t study, so her results are getting
12.My best friend went to university. Now it’s hard for me to see her every day.
Since my best friend went to university, it is getting
13.Whenever I’m hungry, I eat a lot.
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14.Look at your bedroom. It has turned into a complete mess. Tidy it up!
Your bedroom is getting . Tidy it up!

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 Worksheet 5
Unit 3: Double comparative structures

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1. You study a lot for the exams. You do well. F
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The (much) for the exams, Ed

the (well) you’ll do.

2. He doesn’t really like chocolate, so it’s better if
we buy a cheap box of chocolates.
The (cheap) the box of
chocolates, the (good).
3. My kids always listen to strange music.
The music my kids listen to is getting and (strange).
4. If the food is spicy, Mary loves it.
The (spicy) the food, the (much) she loves it.
5. If many people come to the party, it will be great.
The (many) to the party, the (great) it will be.
6. He kept speaking, which made us bored.
As he spoke, we got and (bored).
7. Studying abroad used to be less popular than today.
Studying abroad is getting and (popular).
8. Teens spend a lot of time on their phones, which drives their parents mad.
The (much) time teens spend on their phones, the (mad)
their parents get.
9. Peter is growing old. He is getting smart.
The (old) Peter is, the (smart) he gets.
10.I didn’t like this book at first, but now I think it’s getting interesting.
As I read this book, it is getting and (interesting).
11.She doesn’t study, so her last results were really bad.
She doesn’t study, so her results are getting (bad).
12.My best friend went to university. Now it’s hard for me to see her every day.
Since my best friend went to university, it is getting and (hard)
to see her every day.
13.Whenever I’m hungry, I eat a lot.
The (hungry) I am, the (much) I eat.
14.Look at your bedroom. It has turned into a complete mess. Tidy it up!
Your bedroom is getting and (messy). Tidy it up!

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