Used to express that two changes happen together and one part depends on the other

the faster…the sooner…

the + comparative… the + comparative
The faster you work, the sooner you will finish

A. Match the two columns.

1. The more you complain, a. the fewer tourists it will receive.

2. The richer the country, b. the fatter you will get.

3. The more violent a country is, c. the weaker she will feel.

4. The more junk food you eat d. the more homework you will get.

5. The more he studies, e. the better marks he will get.

6. The less my mother knows, f. the more friends you have.

7. The less she eats, g. the better!

8. The friendly you are, h. the better the public health system.

B. Write complete sentences using the above structure.

1. The louder (loud) you shout, the louder (loud) the baby will cry.
2. The more (more) competition there is,the lower (low) prices will be.
3. The better (good) the product, the more expensive (expensive) it is.
4. The richer (rich) people are, the happier (happy) they seem to be.
5. The sooner (soon) you leave,the sooner (soon) you will arrive.
6. The more (more) she drank, the silllier (silly) she became.
7. The more (more) he shouted, the less (less) they listened to him.
8. The older (old) he gets, the slower (slow) he becomes.
9. The fewer (few) mistakes you make, the higher (high) your marks will be.
10. The faster (fast) you drive, the more dangerous (dangerous) it is.
Name: Anaure Yalile Tamayo Mark:
Date: 20/03/ 2024 Teacher: Edgard Hernandez

I – Complete the following sentences using the repeated comparative

structure.

1. It’s becoming more and more difficult to find a job. (difficult)

2. It’s becoming harder and harder to find a permanent job. (hard)
3. As I waited for my interview, I became more and more nervous. (nervous)
4. The hole in your pullover is getting bigger and bigger. (big)
5. The suitcase seemed to get heavier and heavier as I carried it along the road.
(heavy)
6. Travelling is becoming more and more expensive. (expensive)
7. Since she has been in Britain, her English has got better and better. (good)
8. The climate is becoming warmer and warmer. (warm)
9. Children are becoming fatter and fatter. (fat)
10. The earth is becoming drier and drier. (dry)
11. The subject is becoming more and more difficult. (difficult)