The … the … comparatives

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Exercise 3

Exercise 3

Rewrite the sentences using the… the… comparatives. EXAMPLE: If we start soon, we’ll finish soon. ⇒ The sooner we start, the sooner we’ll finish.

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The food I like best is spicy food. ⇒ The the food, the I like it.

2

I like the lessons more if there are few students. ⇒ The students, the I like the lessons.

3

If I read a lot, I learn a lot. ⇒ The I read, the I learn.

4

If I speak good English, I’ll have more opportunities. ⇒ The English I speak, the opportunities I'll have.

5

If I walk for a long time, I can get further. ⇒ The I walk, the I can get.

6

Older people become wiser. ⇒ The people are, the they become.

7

If you save more money, you can buy a new car soon. ⇒ The you save, the you can buy a car.

8

If you give a lot you will receive more. ⇒ The you give, the you will receive.

9

If I work a lot, I have no time. ⇒ The I work, the time I have.

10

If there’s a lot of unemployment, the situation gets worse. ⇒ The unemployment there is, the the situation gets.