NAME: RAMON GOMEZ MONTERO 23-0993 DATE: 11/11/2023

Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 8)

LESSON 1

A. Complete the following sentences about change, using repeated comparative

forms of the words in parentheses.

1. The students in this class are speaking (good) better and better English every day.

2. Food has been getting (expensive) more and more expensive lately. I can’t afford to buy what I
want.

3. I read that (more) more and more people are continuing to drive after the age of 80.
4. With global warming, the average temperature around the world is become (high) higher and
higher.

5. As medical science advances, (few) fewer and fewer children are dying of infectious diseases.

6. News reports are definitely (accurate) less and less accurate than they used to be. You can’t
believe anything they say.

7. Ever since I began eating better, I’ve been getting (healthy) healthier and healthier.

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B. Rewrite each sentence, correcting the errors.
1. The good the weather, the likely we’ll go to the beach.

The better the weather, the more likely we’ll go to the beach.

2. Earlier we get home, more time we’ll have to get ready for the party.

The earlier we get home, the more time we’ll have to get ready for the party.

3. The most we hear about climate change, more we want to do something about it.

The more we hear about climate change, the more we want to do something about it.

4. The warmer are the oceans, fewer fish will be available in the market.

The warmer the oceans, the fewer fish will be available in the market.

5. The spicy the food, the good I think it tastes.

The spicier the food, the better I think it tastes.

6. More convenient is the parking, more everyone will drive to the center of town.

The more convenient the parking, the more people will drive to the center of town.

7. The more frequently we exercise, we feel better.

The more frequently we exercise, the better we feel.

Summit 1, Third Edition Unit 8

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