LT-B1L8-Sentence Pattern

LT-B1L8-Sentence Pattern

The + comparative + S + V..., the + comparative + S + V...

(愈~，愈~)

The harder the north wind blew, the tighter

the traveler pulled his coat around himself.

在此語境中，要描述的是當風愈大時，旅人就會將大衣拉得愈緊，兩動作間有程度上的相互影響，故使用「the...the...」的句型來表示「愈⋯愈⋯」。

Adj. 及 Adv.如何形成比較級(comparative)

1. 單音節形容詞 + er,  例: fast→faster。

2. 字尾-e + r,   例: large→larger。

3. 短母音+子音字尾  →重複字尾子音 + er,   例: hot→hotter。

4. 子音+y   →去y+ ier, 例: happy→happier。

5. 特殊比較級,   例: good→better, bad→worse,   

                            many/much→more, little→less。

6. 兩個音節以上,多半直接在前面加more  例: popular → more popular

7. 副詞因為通常是ly結尾,形成比較級通常在前面加more。 

8. 表示否定,則直接在前面加less。

(p.189)

1. 此句型表示「愈⋯⋯愈⋯⋯」，用兩個比較級來表達彼此在程度或數量上的密切關聯性。

【改寫步驟】：通常是由「As/If... + S1 + V1..., S2 + V2....」轉變而來。去掉連接詞，把句中形容詞或副詞改成比較級，加上the搬到句首，其他主詞、動詞順序不變。

．(原句) As Michael is richer, he becomes greedier.

 --> The richer Michael is, the greedier he becomes.

*留意:

(1) 不需連接詞，用逗點將兩子句隔開。

(2) 不要重複比較級，字尾有er就不用再加more。

(3) 若有名詞，則要跟著形容詞一起移至句首。

(p.189)

1. 此句型表示「愈⋯⋯愈⋯⋯」，用兩個比較級來表達彼此在程度或數量上的密切關聯性。

．The richer Michael is, the greedier he becomes.

．The more efficiently you work, the earlier you can get off work.

．The more friendly you are, the more friends you will make.

．The more you read, the more knowledge you will get.

2. 慣用語中常省略主詞與動詞。

．The sooner, the better.

(p.189) Examples

1. The more visible the products are, the easier it is for shoppers to notice and purchase them. (line 10)

--> If the products are more visible, it is easier for shoppers to notice and purchase them.

2. The longer people stay inside, the more products they buy. (line 29)

-->

(p. 190) Practice:

Dear Belle,

I was drawn to (被~吸引) you the minute (一~就~) I first saw you. I’ll never forget it. You were waiting for the school bus at the bus stop. You looked so pretty that I knew I’d found an angel.

When I finally gathered up enough courage to speak to you, we started to become friends.

It turns out (最後發現) we shared the same interests. I loved the way your eyes lit up (點亮、

開心) when you realized Adele is my favorite singer, too. It made me so happy. Actually, just being with you makes me happy.

Having you as my close friend has changed me in other ways, too. You encourage me to work hard and be a better student.

Because of you, I've also made more friends. After all, you were the one who told me, "......."

Belle, you have no idea (=don't know) how much you mean to me. You not only make me happier but also make me a better person.

That's why I hope we can be more than just friends. In other words,(換句話說) can we take our relationship to the next level? Would you be my girlfriend?

Sincerely,

Edward

2. The more we talked, the better I got to know you.

3. The more time I spend with you, the happier I am.

4. The more you help me, the better my grades become.

5. The more you smile, the more popular you will be.

6. The better I get to know you, the more I like you.

Answers on p.190

Multiple Choice

The harder you study, the _______ you will get good grades.

• easily

• more easily

• easy

• much easily