Double comparatives

Double comparatives

Double comparatives express a change and cause-effect relationship.

The harder the job became, the less interested I was.

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the underlined phrase?

The harder the job became, the less interested I was.

• cause

• effect

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the underlined phrase?

The harder the job became, the less interested I was.

• cause

• effect

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the underlined phrase?

The more he talked, the more annoyed I became.

• cause

• effect

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the underlined phrase?

The more he talked, the more annoyed I became.

• cause

• effect

Open Ended

How would you rewrite the following statement? Start with an appropriate linker.

"The harder the job became, the less interested I was."

Open Ended

How would you rewrite the following statement? Start with an appropriate linker.

"The more he talked, the more annoyed I became."

Multiple Choice

Choose the best interpretation.

"The less children studied, the more slowly they learned."

• a. Children studied less because they were slow learners.

• b. Children studied less, so they learned more slowly.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best interpretation.

"The better the quality of health care (is), the higher the life expectancy (is)."

• a. If the quality of health care is better, the life expectancy is higher.

• b. The quality of health care is better because the life expectancy is higher.

Double comparatives

• The more you earn, the more you can spend.

• The harder you work, the more successful you will be.

• The less you eat, the more quickly you will lose weight.

• The more participants take part in the study, the more reliable the study is.

Multiple Select

Choose the correct option.

1.______we finish the project, ______we can start the next one.

• a. The more early / the sooner

• b. The earlier / the more soon

• c. The earlier/ the sooner

• d. The more early / the more soon

Multiple Select

Choose the correct option.

2.______ you are, ______ it is to learn.

• a. The younger / the more easy

• b. The younger / the easier

• c. The more younger / the easier

• d. The more younger / the more easy

Multiple Select

Choose the correct option.

2.______ you use, ______ the bill is.

• a. The less electricity / the higher

• b. The more electricity / the higher

• c. The more electricity / the lower

• d. The less electricity / the lower

Multiple Select

Choose the correct option.

2.______ you have, ______ you will have for yourself.

• a. The more children / the less time

• b. The fewer children / the more time

• c. The more children / the more time

• d. The less children / the more time

Open Ended

Start with "the ..." and finish the sentence with your own ideas.

The older we get, ...

Open Ended

Start with "the ..." and finish the sentence with your own ideas.

The less you worry, ...

Open Ended

Start with "the ..." and finish the sentence with your own ideas.

The more educated a society is, ...

Open Ended

Start with "the ..." and finish the sentence with your own ideas.

The more experienced an employee is, ...

Open Ended

Start with "the ..." and finish the sentence with your own ideas.

The higher the population is, ...