I. Rewrite these sentences, using double comparatives with "the......,the......."
1. When he has a lot of free time, he feels relaxed
-> The ...................................., the.................................................
2. If you use a lot of electricity, your bill will be high
The ................................,the........................................
3. As I get older, I want to travel less
The .................................,the.............................
4. He talked a lot. I became bored
The.................................,the...............................
5. She drove fast. I became nervous
The ...............................,the.................................
6. He thought about his family. He became homesick.
The ................................,the.............................
II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1. It is easier for you to express anger than disgust?
Do you ............................... anger than disgust (find)
2. Jane was more attractive than Adam thought she would be
Adam had .................... less attractive (expected)
3. He had no idea she would be so pretty
She was much ............ she would be (than)
4. There aren't any trains earlier than this one
This is ...........................................
5. The bus takes longer than the train
The train ..........................................
6. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isn't
Learning to drive is .........................
7. I don't know as much Italian as Sue does
Sue knows ..........................
8. Bob is a much better swimmer than George
George can't ..........................
9. That's the best meal I've ever eaten
I've never ..............
10. Babara can skate just as well as John can
John isn't ..............................
11. Tom speaks more persuasively than Bill
Bill .......................................................
12. That's the worst film I've ever seen
I've never ...........................................
13. She knows a lot more about information technology than I do
I don't ..............................................
14. I thought this meal would cost more than it did
This meal didn't ...............................
15. I've never enjoyed myself so much.
I've never had ...................................
16. I thought this journey would last longer than it did
This journey didn't .................................
17. All other pubs are further away
This pub ...................................
18. Our house is older than all the other houses in the road
Our house is the ..........................
19. The market is less crowded than usual today
The market ............................
20. Home computers used to be much more expensive
Home computers aren't ..............................
21. Your car was cheaper than mine (cost)
...................................................................
22. Keith is slightly taller than Nigel (little)
...................................................................
23. I thought this film would be better (as)
.................................................
11. I had expected to get a much lower mark in the exam than I did (such)
I had no idea I would get such high mark in the exam.
12. She had no idea he would be so attractive (thought)
He was much more attractive than she had thought be
13. I hope the next exercise won't be as difficult as this (easier)
I hope the next exercise will be easier than this