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‘The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.' (Albert Einstein) Realplayer for mac os.

The less…the less….

• The is used in the comparative phrasing of each part, particularly with the more, the greater, the better, the lesser, the fewer, the harder. 'Historically this the is not the usual definite article but the fossilised remnant of an Old English instrumental case-form meaning 'by so/that much'.
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• This is a worksheet for teaching the double and the proportional comparative. Recommended for intermediate students who are asked to complete the sentences using the double comparative structure and complete the sentences given using the correct form of the words in brackets. The answer key is included.

The less you try, the less you learn.

Real-Life Examples of Double Comparatives The rules for forming comparatives are quite complicated, but let's look at a few of the common ways to create a comparative so we can talk about the mistake known as a double comparative. The comparative form of lots of adjectives is created either by adding the suffix -er or by placing more or less before. You can't do both. Double Comparative Exercises - Free download as Word Doc (.doc), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site.

Or any combination …

The more complicated something is to do, the longer it takes to do it, (and the harder you have to try!)
Or:
The less you know, the better. (Title of album by DJ Shadow)

…but the basic idea is the same:

The + comparative, the + comparative.

Try these sentences. Many of them are everyday expressions. Use ‘more', ‘less' (according to logic) and the comparative form of the adjective:

1. The ( ) you practise, the (easy) it will be.

2. Please come to the party- The ( ), the merrier!

3. Do it as quick as you can- the (soon), the (good)!

4. The ( ) the teacher explains, and the (simple) his explanation, the ( ) the students will understand.

Double Comparative Exercises Pdf Ppt

5. The (old) you get, the (slow) you run, but the (far) your knowledge takes you!

What do you think about these quotes?

Michel Legrand — ‘The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realise, the less I know.'

Anonymous – ‘The more I see of other people, the better I like my dog.'

Leave a message below if you know another expression with this structure.

ANSWERS:

the …the … comparatives

Comparative adjective or adverb

We can repeat the structure: the + comparative + subject + verb to mean that one thing depends on another or that two variable quantities are related.

• Thehealthier you eat, thebetter you feel.
• The harder he works, the more stressed he is.

Note that when we have the verb be in this structure, we can omit it.

• The longer the wait, the more agitated the people become.
• =The longer the wait is, the more agitated the people become.

Comparative Grammar Exercises

the more/the less + noun

You can also use a noun in the same structure instead of an adjective or adverb.

• The more exerciseyou do, the fitter you get.
• The less carbohydrates you consume, the healthier you will be.

the more/the less + clause

Or you can use the more/the less + subject + verb instead of using an adjective or noun.

• The more you read, the wiser you get.
• The more you know, the less you need to say.

the … the better

We can use the structure the + comparative adjective, the better to express preference in relation to the quantity or quality of something.

• Please, call me soon. The sooner, the better.
• A: ‘Isn't this fridge too big?' B: ‘No, the bigger, the better.'