TOEFL Test: Section 2 - Part A

EL SITIO WEB DE PREPARACION TOEFL PREFERIDO POR LOS HISPANOPARLANTES

SECTION 2: STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
 PART A: STRUCTURE

PATTERN # 71

Double comparatives

THE C = THE Comparative; S = Subject; V = Verb

     THE C      S           V    ,      THE C                  S                V

The more  you  review,  the easier  the patterns  will be

Remember that a comparative is more or less with an adjective, or an adjective with -er.

Avoid using as instead of the.

Avoid using the incorrect form lesser.

Avoid omitting the.

Avoid omitting -er from the adjective.

EXAMPLE:

Incorrect:

The more you study during the semester, the lesser you have to study the week before exams.

Correct:

The more you study during the semester, the less you have to study the week before exams.

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