Double comparative

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Double comparative structures
There are two ways of building a double comparative structure:
1. Gradual increase
Example:
Centennials are more and more interested in social
causes on the Internet.

2. Parallel increase
Example:
The lazier the Millennials become, the more spoilt they are labelled.
Gradual increase
Used to express the idea that things are continuously changing.
Example:
Centennials are more and more interested in technology.
I am getting better and better at computing.

Structure:
Adjective in the comparative form + and + adjective in the comparative form

Note:
When the adjective is long we add more and more + adjective.
When the adjective is short we add -er to the adjective and repeat the
adjective + -er after and.
Fill in the gaps with a gradual increase structure.
more and more different (different)
1.The Centennials’ education is becoming _________________________
from the previous generation’s.

2. Tom is becoming more and more narcissistic (narcissistic).

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better and better (good) at computing science.
3. Kate is getting ___________________

angrier and angrier (angry) with my parents because they didn’t

4. I became _____________________
let me go out with my friends.
worse and worse (bad) for James because he didn’t study
5. Things became ___________________
for the tests.

bigger and bigger (big).

6. The problem is getting __________________
Parallel increase
Used to express the idea that things change or vary together (one depends on the
other).
Example:
The more free time she has, the happier she feels.
The more tired your brain is, the harder it is for you to concentrate.
Structure:
The + adjective in the comparative form, + the + adjective in the comparative
form

Note:
When the adjective is long we add more + adjective.
When the adjective is short we add -er to the adjective.
Build parallel increase structures.
1. If you exercise your brain, it becomes more plastic.

The more you exercise your brain, the more plastic it becomes.
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2. When a subjects is interesting, you get better marks.

The more interesting a subject is, the better your marks get.
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3. If you work hard, you’ll get better results.

The harder you work, the better your results will get.
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4. If we leave soon, we will get to school early.

The sooner we leave, the earlier we will get to school.
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