i use the words in brackets in the correct form to complete the sentences using the structure “ the comparative the comparative” 1 i like warm weather the warmer the weather good feel → 2

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<b>Use the word(s) in brackets in the correct form to complete the sentences, using the </b>
<b>structure “ The + comparative, the + comparative”</b>

1. I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, ………(good/
feel)

→...
2. I didn’t really like him when we first met. However, the more I got to know him,

…...( much/ like)

→...
3. It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired. The more tired you are,………(hard/

concentrate)

→...
4. She had to wait a very long time. The longer she waited, ………( impatient/

become)

→...
5. The sooner we leave,………..(soon/ arrive)

→...
6. ………., the easier it is to learn. (young/ be)

→...
7. I didn’t like the plan. The more I thought about it, ………(little/like)
→...
8. I like romantic films. The more romantic they are, ………..(much/ like)

→...
<b>Rewrite these sentences, using “ The + comparative, the + comparative and </b>

<b>beginning as shown</b>

1. She ignores him, but he loves her more

→ The more she...
2. If you eat more, you’ll get fatter

→ The more ...
3. You practice more, and then your English is better

→ The more ...
4. People use more cars, so the air becomes more polluted

→ The more ...
5. You put it in water longer, and it’ll get softer

→ The longer ...
6. If you work more hastily, you’ll make more mistakes

→ The more ...
7. You spend more money, then you have more friends

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<b>Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences</b>
1. ………he gets, the more forgetful he is

A. Older B. Oldest C. The older D. The oldest

2. The happier you are, ………you laugh.

A. the many B. many C. more D. the more

3. ……….., the more I like it.

A. The more is it dangerous B. The more it is dangerous
C. The more dangerous it is D. The more dangerous is it
4. This living – room isn’t as………ours.

A. big as B. bigger C. bigger than D. biggest
5. His accent is ………..in the class.

A. worse B. the worse C. worst D. the worst

6. The larger the city,………the crime rate.

A. highest B. the highest C. the higher D. higher

7. This shopping center gets………crowded with shoppers at the weekend.
A. always more B. more and more C. from more to more D. crowded and more
8. This bag is………..heavier than my suitcase.

A. more B. so C. too D. slightly

9. Riding car is………flying.

A. more dangerous as B. as dangerous than
C. as dangerous as D. most dangerous than
10. The more manufacturers advertise, ………they sell.

A. the more products B. the most product

C. the products more D. most products
11. ……….we jog, ………..we are.
A. The most/ the healthiest B. The most/ the healthier
C. The more/ the most healthy D. The more/ the healthier

12. The test is not………difficult………..it was last month.

A. as/ as B. so/ as C. more/ as D. A and B are correct
13. The winter is coming, it is getting ………

A. more cold B. the more cold C. colder and colder D. the most cold
14. He learns English ……….than we do.

A. badly B. badlier C. more badly D. worse

15. Peter usually drives………..Mary.

A. more fast B. more fast than C. most fast D. faster than
16. Their house is………..beautiful than mine.

A. as B. more C. much D. so

17. Your car is more expensive than mine.
A. My car isn’t cheap as yours

B. Your car is not cheaper than mine
C. My car is as expensive as yours
D. My car is not as expensive as yours

18. The………..he was, the more cigarettes he smoked.

A. most worried B. less worried C. more worried D. worried

19. They had to stop the discussion because the question was becoming ………
and…………..complicated.

A. more/ less B. less/ more C. less/ less D. more/ more
20. It’s getting more and………to find a cheap apartment

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