the … the … comparatives construction.

EX 1

Finish the paraphrases as in the example. I like when it is adventurous. = The more adventurous it is,

the more I like it.

I like him more when I see him less = The less I ……..

If he reads more he understands less. = The more …….

When he grows he becomes wiser. = The ……………..

If you climb higher it gets colder. = The higher ………….

When you get rich you have greater worries. = The richer …………………………

If you spend less you save more. = The less ……….

If they go sooner it will be better. = The sooner …………………

When I see him less often I like him more. = The ……

EX 2.

Finish the sentences using words in brackets.

The older we grow, ……………………………………..(wise).
The higher you climb, ………………………………(cold)

The more I study, …………………………………...(much)
The more he earns, ………………………………….(satisfied)

The more beautiful she is, ……………………………(jealous)

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