Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence using double comparatives

1. The bigger the apartment is, the higher the rent is.

2. The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive

3. The better the joke is, the louder the laughter is

4. The fatter she gets, the more tired she feels

5. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel

6. The more difficult the games are, the more excited the children are

7. The faster people drive, the more accidents happen

8. The more I meet him, the more I like him

9. The more pressed for time my boss is, the better he works.

10. The more money he has, the more he wants to spend

11. The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have

12. The more he speaks, the more bored people feel.

13. The more the economy grows, the better people’s living condition is

14. The farther he traveled, the more he learned

15.The more exercise they do, the healthier they are.

Extra exercises. Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same.

1. I have fewer story books than my sister does.

2. I don't have as many English books as my friends do.

3. My sister drinks less coffee than my brother does.

4. There isn’t as many noise in the country as there is in the city.

5. There is more rice on the plate than there is in the bowl.

There is less rice in the bowl than there is on the plate

6. He has less homework to do than she does.

7. Her class has fewer girls than mine does.

Her class doesn’t have as many girls as mine does

8. There is more milk in your glass than there is in mine.

There is less milk in my class than there is in yours

9. There aren't as many theaters in a small city as there are in a big one.

10. The more chocolate she eats, the fatter she gets

11. My job is more difficult than his.

12. John's sister sings better than he does.

13. His father is taller than he is.