Double comparatives: the more... the faster...

Double comparatives:

the more... the faster...

Grammar unit 9

A double comparative compares two actions and can be used to show cause and effect

The structure:

The (comparative adjective)+ (noun), the more + (noun) + (subject)+ (verb)

Example: The more difficult the problem, the more creativity you need.

The (comparative adjective) + (noun), the less + (noun) + (subject) + (verb)

Example: The easier the problem, the less time you need to solve it. 

*In both examples, the first half of the sentence describes a cause (the problem is difficult; the problem is easy). The second half of the sentence describes an effect (you need more creativity; you need less time). 

Open Ended

Make another example!

1. The more you ... , the more you ...

2. The more I ..., the better I ...

3. The ... , The ....

Open your textbook at page 146

• What is happening in the first picture? What happens when she pushes the boy?

• What’s happening in the second picture? What happens when the boy goes down?

• What’s happening in the third picture?

• Now we’ll combine sentence parts to describe the pictures!

Make your own quote using double comparative. You can make it using handwriting or digital ( application). Send the picture to the classroom.

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