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. He gets _______________________ (boring). I can’t listen to him any longer.

more and more bering

2. I didn’t like this book at first, but it’s getting ________________________________(interesting)

more and more interesting

3. My daughter’s English results are getting __________________________________(bad)

worse and worse

4. The boss will be angry with you. You arrive _________________________ (late) at work.
later and later

5. In spring the weather gets _______________________________________ (warm)

warmer and warmer

6. It’s time you tidied your room. It’s getting _____________________________ (messy)
messier and messier

7. Food is getting _______________________________ (expensive)

more and more expensive

8. I think TV programs are getting ________________________________ (violent)

more and more violent

9. I find it _____________________________________________ (difficult) to see him.

more and more difficult

10. She’s getting over her operation. She feels ________________________ (good)
better and better

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).

Double Comparatives
e.g.: THE MORE I eat, THE FATTER I get!

1.- If a child is well brought up, he will behave well.

2.- If you always drive so fast, you’re likely to have an accident.

3.- If you work so little, you’ll have low marks in your exams.

4.- If you study hard, you’ll find exam quite easy

5.- I waited for him for a long time and I was getting worried.

6.- I practised a lot of sport and I became fit

7.- I explained it to him a lot of times and he couldn’t understand at all.

8.- How cold! I put on a lot of clothes and I’m still cold.

9.- I’ve known him for a long time, but I still don’t like him.

10.- If the students are clever, they’re easy to teach.