DOUBLE COMPARATIVES

Examples: The harder you study, the more you will learn.
The older he got, the quieter he became
The warmer the weather, the more I like it.

Combine the ideas into a double comparative. You must decide which idea comes first to make
a logical statement.

1. I became interested. He talked.

2. I waited long. I got angry.
3. You understand more. You are old.
4. She drove fast. I became nervous.
5. He thought about his family. He became homesick.
6. We ran fast to reach the house. The sky grew dark.
7. I became confused. I thought about it.
8. The air is polluted. The chances of developing respiratory diseases are great.

THE SAME (as), DIFFERENT (from), SIMILAR (to), LIKE, ALIKE

Ex.a. Jennifer and Jack both come from New York. In other words, they come from the same
city.
Ex.b. This city is like my hometown. Both are quiet and conservative.

1. You and I don't agree. Your ideas are___________mine.

2. Eric never wears_______________clothes two days in a row.
3. Ants are fascinating. An ant colony is ____________ a well-disciplined army.
4. In terms of shape, cabbage looks____________lettuce, but cabbage and lettuce don't taste
___________________.
5. I'm used to strong coffee. I think the coffee most North Americans drinks
tastes___________dishwater!
6. The pronunciation of "caught" is _______________the pronunciation of "cot".
7. Trying to get to school without studying is ______________trying to go swimming without
getting wet.
8. A crocodile and alligator are _____________ in appearance.
9. She looks a lot __________her sister. They are very _____________.
10. My coat and your coat are _____________ , but mine is a little shorter.
11. This material feels ______________ silk.
12. Most four-year-olds act ______________.
13. That smells ____________ chocolate.
14. He seems ______________a nice fellow to me.
15. My shoes are ___________ size as yours.
16. Stop acting __________ a fool!
17. My father is _____________age as my mother.
18. We think ___________. We never argue.