2. The…the… with comparative adjectives
This structure is used to show proportionate increase or decrease.

3. Double comparatives describe a cause-and-effect process.
The more education women get, the later they marry.
The better the quality of health care (is), the higher the life expectancy (is).

9. Note the word order in both clauses: the + comparative expression + subject + verb
The more I see him, the more I like him. (NOT The more I see him I like him more)

10. The more I read, the less I understand
The more I read, the less I understand. The older we grow, the wiser we become. The higher you climb, the colder it gets. The more I study, the more I learn The more he earns, the less he saves.

11. More can be used with a noun in this structure.
The more money he makes, the more useless things he buys.
A short form of this structure is used in sentences ending the better.
‘How do you like your tea?’ ‘The stronger, the better.’

16. the more sport you practise, the fitter you get
the more you eat, the fatter you get
the more I study, the better marks I’ll get in the exam
the longer I wait, the more impatient I get
the more I drink, the less self-control I have
the less I sleep, the more tired I am the following day
the more work I have, the longer I have to work
the more it rains, the better crops they get

18. The more dangerous things are, the more I like it
The older Mark gets, the more he looks like his grandfather
The more I get to know him, the more I like him
The longer she waited, the more impatient she got
The older a chicken is, the tougher
The more careful a student is, the fewer mistakes he makes
The more perfect a diamond is, the more expensive
the more ripen plums are, the sweeter
The more coffee you drink, the more nervous you get

37. Complete the sentences
1. The ____ you study for these exams, the ____ you will do.     hard - better     harder - more successfully     much - better     more - good
2. She doesn't really like vodka, so the ____ a bottle you find, the ____ it will be for us!     small - cheaper     smaller - cheap     smaller - good     smaller - cheaper
3. My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that the ____ it is at night, the ____ he plays his music!     later - more loud     late - louder     later - louder     more late - loud
4. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. The ____ the food is, the ____ he likes it.     hotter - more     hot - much     hotter - much     hot - more