ANSWER KEY EXERCISES DOUBLE COMPARATIVES
A. Match the clauses to make logic statements. Then compare with a partner. Which
statements do you agree with?
1. The more music you try to listen to, __c____ a. the fewer new musicians will be developed
2. The more often you go to dance clubs, b. the more you realize how much influence
__d____ African music has had on it.
3. The more companies a new artist sends a c. the more likely you are to enjoy a wide
demo CD to, ___e____ variety of genres
4. The more you study the history of American d. the greater your chance of suffering some
popular music, __b_____ loss of hearing.
5. The less emphasis schools place on music, e. the better his or her chances are of getting a
___a____ recording contract.
B. Fill in the blanks to create appropriate double comparatives. For comparatives with
adjectives or adverbs, more than one answer is possible. Number 1 is an example for you.
1. Ricky seems to play his music loud in his car in order to get attention. The louder the music is,
the more people turn their heads.
2. This CD is so catchy! The more I listen, the more I like it.
3. The price of concert tickets has really gone up. And, the more famous the performer is, the
more expensive the ticket is.
4. I love soothing background music. The softer the music is, the more stress it removes from
my body and mind.
5. They play music at the baseball game to get the fans excited. The louder the music plays, the
more the fans yell.
6. it’s true that practice makes perfect. The more you practice, the better you will become.
7. Even age won’t slow that performer down. The older she gets, the more she gives.
C. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate short double comparative without verbs from the
grammar box above.
1. A. When should we officially end this meeting?
B: The sooner, the better!
2. A. How many people do you think we should invite to the party?
B: The more, the merrier!
3. A. What would you like your new house to be like?
B: The bigger, the better!
D. Choose the correct answer to form the double comparatives.
1. c) The more it rains, the more serious the problems become.
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a) The more raining it is b) The less it is rain c) The more it rains
2. The older he gets, b) the more / c) the fewer friends he has.
a) the less b) the more c) the fewer
3. The more you pay, b) the better the quality is.
a) the more good b) the better c) better
4. a) The fewer mistakes you make, the better your mark is.
a) The fewer b) The less c) The more
5. The more I work, b) the less time I spend with my family.
a) the more b) the less c) the fewer
6. The better I know him, b) the more I like him.
a) the fewer b) the more c) the gooder
7. b) the more candidates there were, the more difficult the exam was.
a) The more b) The fewer c) The less
8. b) The faster you drive, the more petrol the car uses.
a) The more fast b) The faster c) The more
9. b) The older she got, the nicer her children become to her.
a) The more old b) The older c) The more older
10. b) The longer I waited, the more furious I got.
a) The better b) The longer c) The fewer
E. Use double comparative to complete these following sentences like in the
example.
Example: People save much paper, much wood pulp is preserved.
The more paper people save, the more wood pulp is preserved.
1. They are big, they fall fast.
The bigger they are, the faster they fall
2. It is hot I feel miserable.
The hotter it is, the more miserable I feel.
3. I look into your eyes much, I love you much.
The more I look into your eyes, the more I love you.
4. He got old, he became bad-tempered!
The older he got, the more bad-tempered he became.
5. He worked hard. He felt very bad.
The harder he worked, the worse he felt.
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6. When we think of the exam, we get more and more excited.
The more we think of the exam, the more excited we get.
7. As this road gets busier, it becomes more and more dangerous.
The busier this road gets, the more dangerous it gets.
8. When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.
The nearer to the Equator you get, the higher the temperature becomes.
9. If she stays in England a long time, her English will be very good.
The longer she stays in England, the better her English will be.
10. You write fast, your writing becomes illegible.
The faster you write, the more illegible your writing becomes.
11. She is mature, she becomes beautiful.
The more mature she is, the more beautiful she becomes.
12. He studies much, he becomes stupid.
The more he studies, the more stupid he becomes.
13. He drinks much water, he becomes thirsty.
The more water he drinks, the thirstier he becomes.
14. He is mature, he becomes Intelligent.
The more mature he is, the more intelligent he becomes.
15. You speak English much; your English will be good.
The more he speaks English, the better your English will be
