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Comparatives
 Cause and effect
 The brighter the sun, the happier I feel.
 Cause and effect
 The brighter the sun, the happier I feel.

The cause The effect

Understanding Grammar

The
The brighter the sun, (is)subject

the happier I feel. The verb

The
With double comparatives.
subject
The
present form of the verb to be is
often omitted.
 Understanding Grammar
(subject)

, .
the +
(subject) comparative +
the +
+ form (verb)
comparative
form (verb)

The brighter the sun, the happier I feel.

 Exercises
Can you explain the following double comparatives
 Exercise 1

The more, the merrier.

The noisier the party got, the more
the neighbours complained.
The longer you stay up, the more
tired you’ll feel the next day.
 Exercises

The more fun you have, the

more memories there will be.
 Exercise 2
Finish the sentences.

The older you get, the more

experienced you are.

The more money you have, the

more problems (you have).
 Exercise 2
The bigger the problem, the smaller
the solution.

The bigger the dream, the harder

you have to work.
 Exercise 3
Can you think of a suitable context for
these sayings?
The sooner, the better.
The bigger they are,
the harder they fall.
 Exercise 3
The more things change, the more
they stay the same.
The more you know, the less you
understand.
The more you get, the more you
want.
 Exercise 3
The more you stir, the worse it
stinks.

The more practice,

the easier it gets.
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Comparatives