Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'The + comparative, the + comparative' to show how two things change together in direct proportion.
- Start both clauses with 'The' followed by a comparative adjective or adverb: 'The faster, the better.'
- Maintain parallel structure in both halves of the sentence for clarity and impact.
- You can omit the verb 'to be' in casual speech: 'The sooner, the better.'
Overview
The harder you train, the stronger you become.」という文を見てみましょう。この一文は、継続的な努力とそれによって生じる力の増加というプロセスを効率的に包括しています。これは、「If you train harder, you will become stronger.」のような、より間接的な表現よりも優れています。なぜなら、後者は単なる条件付きの可能性を述べるのに対し、前者は固有の、進行中の相関関係を断言するからです。この構文は、単に文法的に正しいだけでなく、深く理解された関係性を伝えるためのものです。The + 比較級, the + 比較級 です。この構文を理解する鍵は、各節の最初の the にあります。これは名詞の前に置かれる定冠詞の the ではなく、副詞として機能し、「どのくらい」または「どの程度」という意味を示します。これは数量的な関係を示唆しており、最初の状況の程度が第二の状況の程度を決定します。The older I get, the wiser I become.」では、副詞的な the が older と wiser の前に置かれ、oldness の程度が増加するにつれて、wisdom の程度も同様に増加することを示しています。この並列的な副詞機能により、二つの比較級の文が相互に依存していると認識されます。X is taller than Y.」のような、二つの実体間の静的な違いを記述する単純な比較文とは一線を画します。代わりに、二重比較級は、一方の変数の変化がもう一方の変数の大きさに積極的に影響を与える動的な相互作用を描写します。これは言語的な経済性の強力なツールであり、冗長な接続詞や従属節に頼ることなく、複雑な進行性の関係を表現することを可能にします。関係の進行性は、構文そのものによって暗示されています。The more time you spend on grammar, the better your English will be.」は、学習に関する継続的で強化される声明です。the と比較級の形容詞または副詞を組み合わせた、正確で不変のパターンに従います。規則的および不規則な比較級の形を習得することが、正確な構文構築の前提条件となります。The + 比較級の形容詞/副詞 + (主語 + 動詞), the + 比較級の形容詞/副詞 + (主語 + 動詞)- 規則的な比較級の形容詞：
- 1音節の形容詞（例：
tall,fast）：-erを追加（例：taller,faster）。 -yで終わる2音節の形容詞（例：happy,easy）：yをiに変えて-erを追加（例：happier,easier）。- その他の2音節の形容詞およびすべての長い形容詞（例：
beautiful,expensive）：形容詞の前にmoreまたはlessを使用（例：more beautiful,less expensive）。
- 規則的な比較級の副詞：
- 短い副詞（形容詞と同じ形を共有することが多い、例：
fast,early）：-erを追加（例：faster,earlier）。 -lyで終わる副詞（例：carefully,slowly）：副詞の前にmoreまたはlessを使用（例：more carefully,less slowly）。
The more carefully you read the instructions, the fewer mistakes you will make.good | better |well | better |bad | worse |badly| worse |much | more |many | more |little| less |far | farther/further |The worse the economic news gets, the more worried investors become.more, less, または fewer が名詞の前に置かれます。fewer は数えられる名詞専用であり、less は数えられない名詞に使用されることを覚えておいてください。The + more/less/fewer + 名詞 + (主語 + 動詞), the + more/less/fewer + 名詞 + (主語 + 動詞)The + more + 数えられない名詞 + S + V, the + more + 数えられない名詞 + S + V | The more effort you put in, the more success you achieve. | 数えられない名詞（effort, success）の量の増加。 |The + more + 数えられる名詞 + S + V, the + more + 数えられる名詞 + S + V | The more books you read, the more ideas you gain. | 数えられる名詞（books, ideas）の量の増加。 |The + less + 数えられない名詞 + S + V, the + less + 数えられない名詞 + S + V | The less stress you experience, the less anxiety you feel. | 数えられない名詞（stress, anxiety）の量の減少。 |The + fewer + 数えられる名詞 + S + V, the + fewer + 数えられる名詞 + S + V | The fewer distractions you allow, the fewer mistakes you are likely to make.| 数えられる名詞（distractions, mistakes）の量の減少。 |The more tasks you delegate, the more time you free up for strategic planning.it is, they are など）が明らかに推測できる場合、それらは省略されることがあります。これにより、簡潔で、しばしば格言のような表現が生まれます。The sooner, the better.（省略されている形：The sooner it is, the better it will be.）The more, the merrier.（省略されている形：The more people there are, the merrier everyone will be.）
The bigger the challenge, the more satisfying the victory」は明確ですが、完全な形「The bigger the challenge is, the more satisfying the victory is」は、各節の動詞 is を明確にします。The more detailed the market analysis, the more confident the investors become.（ビジネス/金融の文脈で、詳細さが増すと自信が増すことを示す。）The earlier you start revising, the less stressful the exam period will be.（教育的なアドバイスで、早期開始がストレスを軽減することを示す。）
The higher the resolution, the larger the file size.（テクノロジーの文脈で、解像度の上昇がファイルサイズの増加を意味することを示す。）The less money we spend on advertising, the more creative our marketing strategies need to be.（マーケティングの文脈で、支出の削減が創造性の向上を必要とすることを示す。）
If... then... の条件文と同様の機能を提供しますが、結果の進行性および避けられない性質をより強く強調します。これらは、条件文が持たない可能性のある確実性を暗示します。The more society relies on AI, the more critical it becomes to understand its ethical implications.（社会学的/倫理的な観察で、必然的な結果を暗示する。）The faster the digital transformation progresses, the more essential cyber security measures become.（テクノロジー/セキュリティの文脈で、必要性の増加を強調する。）
The more flexible a company's work policies, the higher its employee retention rates.（人事/管理の観察で、利点を強化する。）The deeper your understanding of cultural nuances, the more effective your international negotiations.（外交/異文化コミュニケーションで、中核的なスキルを強調する。）
The less said, the better.（簡潔さと裁量のアドバイス。）The bigger they come, the harder they fall.（強力な個人または組織に対する過信への警告。）
the の省略：the で始まる必要があります。これを省略すると、平行構造が崩壊し、文が文法的に間違ったものになります。この the は、日本語の「〜すればするほど」の「〜すれば」の部分に相当すると考えると分かりやすいかもしれません。例えば、「The more you study, the more you know.」は、「You study more, you know more.」とは異なり、学習時間と知識量の間の連動性を明確に示しています。この the がないと、単なる二つの独立した文の羅列のように聞こえてしまいます。good の比較級を gooder としたり、more good としたりする間違いです。あるいは、interesting のような長い形容詞に -er をつけて interestinger とするのは誤りです。この構文では常に more interesting を使う必要があります。また、happy を happier とするのは正しいですが、more happy とするのは誤りです。The more happier I feel, the more I want to sing.The happier I feel, the more I want to sing.The + 比較級...）が先に、結果となる節（the + 比較級...）が後に来ます。この順序を逆にすると、文の意味が不明瞭になったり、不自然に聞こえたりすることがあります。The more I know, the faster I run. （文法的には可能だが、文脈によっては不自然に聞こえる場合がある）The faster I run, the more I feel alive. （走るのが速いほど、生き生きと感じる）less vs fewer)：books, mistakes）に対して less を使用したり、数えられない名詞（effort, time）に対して fewer を使用したりする間違いは、英語学習者によく見られます。The less books you read, the less you learn.The fewer books you read, the less you learn.-s がつくことを忘れないようにしましょう。The more he practice, the better he play.The more he practices, the better he plays.the... the... 構文は、各部分に the という副詞を明示的に置く点が異なります。また、英語では名詞の可算・不可算、動詞の三人称単数現在形などが厳密に要求されるため、これらの規則を正確に適用することが重要です。-er, more)The more you eat, the fatter you get. | 一方が増えれば、もう一方も増えるという比例関係を示す。 |He is fatter than his brother. | 二人の兄弟の体格の違いを静的に比較する。 |She sings better than him. | 二人の歌唱力の違いを静的に比較する。 |as... as 構文as... as は、二つのものの程度が等しいことを示します。これは比例関係ではなく、等価性を示します。The more you study, the more you learn. | 学習量と知識量の比例関係。 |as... as | He is as tall as his father. | 父と息子の身長が等しいことを示す。 |as... as | This book is as interesting as that one. | 二冊の本の面白さが同程度であることを示す。 |If... then...)The more you practice, the better you become. | 練習すればするほど、上達するという必然的で進行的な相関関係。 |If...) | If you practice more, you will become better. | より多く練習すれば、上達するだろうという条件付きの結果。 |When) | When you practice more, you become better. | より多く練習するとき、上達する。より頻繁に起こる事象を示唆する。 |so... that 構文so... that は、程度が極端であるために特定の結果が生じることを示しますが、これは二重比較級のような比例関係ではありません。The more you invest, the higher your returns. | 投資額とリターンの比例関係。 |so... that | He invested so much money that he became rich. | 投資額が極端であったため、裕福になったという結果。比例関係ではない。 |the は定冠詞ですか、それとも副詞ですか？the は定冠詞ではなく、副詞です。「どのくらい」「どの程度」という意味を持ち、比較級を修飾しています。これは、the sooner, the better のような慣用句でも同様です。The more, the merrier.）や、非常に一般的な真実を述べる場合に省略できます。しかし、フォーマルな文章や、誤解の可能性がある場合は、主語と動詞を明記する方が安全です。例えば、「The more you study, the more you learn.」は常に明確ですが、「The more, the better.」は特定の状況（例：パーティーへの招待客が増える場合など）でのみ意味が通じます。the... the... 構文も同様の必然性や強い相関関係を示します。しかし、英語では各部分に副詞 the を置く必要があり、また、比較級の形や名詞の可算・不可算といった英語特有の文法規則を正確に適用する必要があります。日本語のように主語を頻繁に省略することはできません。The less you sleep, the more tired you feel.）や、一方の増加がもう一方の減少につながる逆比例の関係（例：The higher the price, the lower the demand.）も表現できます。more だけでなく less や fewer を使うことで、様々な種類の比例関係を表現することが可能です。Structure of Correlative Comparatives
| Part 1: The + Comparative | Subject + Verb (Optional) | Part 2: The + Comparative | Subject + Verb (Optional) |
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The more
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you study
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the more
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you learn
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The faster
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he runs
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the more tired
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he gets
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The less
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we talk
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the better
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it is
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The sooner
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(omitted)
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the better
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(omitted)
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The more expensive
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the car
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the faster
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it goes
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The more clearly
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she speaks
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the more easily
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we understand
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Common Elliptical (Short) Forms
| Full Form | Short Form | Usage Context |
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The more people there are, the merrier it is.
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The more, the merrier.
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Parties/Social gatherings
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The sooner you do it, the better it will be.
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The sooner, the better.
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Deadlines/Requests
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The bigger the object is, the better it is.
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The bigger, the better.
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Preferences/Sizes
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Meanings
A grammatical construction used to illustrate a proportional relationship between two scales, where a change in the first variable results in a corresponding change in the second.
Proportional Change
Showing that as one quality increases or decreases, another quality follows suit.
“The harder you work, the more successful you will be.”
“The less I see him, the happier I am.”
Idiomatic Abbreviation
Shortened versions of the rule used as fixed expressions or catchphrases.
“The more, the merrier.”
“The sooner, the better.”
Adverbial Correlation
Using adverbs instead of adjectives to describe the manner of an action.
“The more clearly you speak, the more easily they will understand you.”
“The faster we drive, the sooner we will arrive.”
Reference Table
| 形容詞・副詞 | 比較級の形 | 二重比較級の例文 |
|---|---|---|
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good
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better
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The better you explain, the better they understand.
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bad
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worse
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The worse the food, the worse the reviews.
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much/many
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more
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The more you read, the more you know.
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little (量)
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less
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The less noise there is, the less distracted I get.
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fast
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faster
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The faster she drives, the more nervous I become.
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difficult
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more difficult
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The more difficult the task, the more satisfying the achievement.
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early
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earlier
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The earlier we leave, the earlier we arrive.
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フォーマル度スペクトル
The more one advances in age, the more one's wisdom tends to increase. (Life advice)
The older you get, the wiser you become. (Life advice)
The older, the wiser. (Life advice)
Old age brings the brains. (Life advice)
二重比較級：'The more... The more' の流れ
主な機能
- 相関関係 Shows how two things change together
- 因果関係 One change causes another change
- 比例 Changes are often in proportion
構造のバリエーション
- 形容詞・副詞のみ The sooner, the better
- 完全な節 The more you read, the more you learn
- 名詞を伴う The more money, the more problems
重要な要素
- 必須の 'The' Required before both comparatives
- 比較級の形 (-er / more / less)
- 並行する節 Two parts mirror each other
比較級の形：規則変化 vs 不規則変化
二重比較級の作り方
2つの事柄が比例して変化することを示したい？
最初の要素は形容詞か副詞？
最初の節に主語と動詞が必要？
2つ目の要素も 'the' で始めて繰り返す？
二重比較級が使われる場面
日常生活
- • The hungrier you are, the faster you eat.
- • The later it gets, the sleepier I feel.
仕事・学問
- • The more thorough the research, the more credible the findings.
- • The more data we collect, the more insights we gain.
テクノロジー
- • The faster the internet, the smoother the streaming.
- • The higher the level, the harder the boss fight.
自己啓発
- • The more you challenge yourself, the more you grow.
- • The less you worry, the more you live.
レベル別の例文
The more, the better.
The more, the better.
The bigger, the better.
The bigger, the better.
The sooner, the better.
The sooner, the better.
The more you eat, the more you grow.
The more you eat, the more you grow.
The colder it is, the more clothes I wear.
The colder it is, the more clothes I wear.
The more you study, the more you know.
The more you study, the more you know.
The faster we walk, the sooner we arrive.
The faster... the sooner
The cheaper the food, the more I buy.
The cheaper... the more
The more I practice English, the easier it becomes.
The more I practice English, the easier it becomes.
The harder you work, the better your grades will be.
The harder... the better
The less you sleep, the more tired you feel.
The less... the more
The more people come, the more food we need.
The more... the more
The more sophisticated the technology, the more expensive it is to maintain.
The more sophisticated... the more expensive
The more frequently you exercise, the more quickly you'll see results.
The more frequently... the more quickly
The more I think about the problem, the less I understand it.
The more... the less
The further we traveled into the mountains, the thinner the air became.
The further... the thinner
The more aggressively the company expands, the more vulnerable it becomes to market fluctuations.
The more aggressively... the more vulnerable
The more deeply one delves into the archives, the more apparent the historical discrepancies become.
The more deeply... the more apparent
The more we rely on automated systems, the more we risk losing essential human skills.
The more... the more
The more nuanced the debate became, the more difficult it was to reach a consensus.
The more nuanced... the more difficult
The more profoundly the artist engaged with his medium, the more ethereal his creations appeared to the observer.
The more profoundly... the more ethereal
The more tenuous the evidence, the more vociferously the defense argued their case.
The more tenuous... the more vociferously
The more the boundaries between work and life blur, the more critical the need for psychological detachment becomes.
The more... the more
The more the protagonist sought redemption, the more elusive it seemed to remain.
The more... the more
間違えやすい
Learners use 'than' in the middle of a double comparative sentence.
Learners use 'as' to show proportional change.
Learners confuse 'The more, the more' with 'more and more'.
よくある間違い
More you study, more you learn.
The more you study, the more you learn.
The more you study, better you learn.
The more you study, the better you learn.
The more you study, the more you learn better.
The more you study, the better you learn.
The more big, the more good.
The bigger, the better.
The you study more, the you learn more.
The more you study, the more you learn.
The more fast you run, the more tired you are.
The faster you run, the more tired you are.
The more people, the more merrier.
The more, the merrier.
The more I am tired, the more I am grumpy.
The more tired I am, the grumpier I am.
The more it rains, the more the grass grows.
The more it rains, the more the grass grows.
The more the economy grows, the more the people are happy.
The more the economy grows, the happier the people are.
文型パターン
The ___ (comparative adjective), the ___ (comparative adjective).
The more ___ (subject) ___ (verb), the more ___ (subject) ___ (verb).
The ___ (comparative adverb) ___ (subject) ___ (verb), the ___ (comparative adjective) ___ (subject) is.
The less ___ (subject) ___ (verb), the fewer ___ (noun) ___ (subject) has.
Real World Usage
The more I learn about this role, the more I feel my skills align with your needs.
The sooner you get here, the better!
The sunnier the day, the better the vibes. ☀️
The more significant the data set, the more reliable the conclusions.
The earlier we book the flights, the cheaper they will be.
The more you order, the more rewards you earn!
両方の節を必ず 'The' で始める
The more, the betterのように、常にセットで考えてくださいね。
比較級の形に注意！
The better the quality, the higher the price.
因果関係をスッキリ伝える
The more you give, the more you receive.
ことわざや慣用句でも大活躍
The more, the merrier!など、日常会話や文化的な表現に深く根付いています。
文脈があれば動詞は省略OK
The sooner, the betterのように 'it is' を省略できます。ただし、複雑な内容のときは、誤解を避けるために主語と動詞をしっかり入れましょう。
The more complex the problem is, the more creative the solution needs to be.
Smart Tips
Drop the 'Subject + Verb' in the second clause if it's obvious.
Use 'The greater the...' instead of 'The more...' for countable or abstract nouns.
Always put the adjective/adverb right after 'The'.
Remember 'fewer' is for things you can count (mistakes, people) and 'less' is for things you can't (time, money).
発音
Stress on Comparatives
In this structure, the stress usually falls on the comparative words in both clauses to emphasize the relationship.
Rising and Falling Intonation
The first clause often has a slightly rising intonation, while the second clause ends with a falling intonation to show completion.
The Proportional Wave
The more (rise) / the merrier (fall).
Indicates a completed logical thought.
暗記しよう
記憶術
Think of a seesaw: when one side goes up (The more...), the other side reacts (the better!).
視覚的連想
Imagine a graph with a diagonal line going up. As the 'X' axis (The more you study) moves right, the 'Y' axis (The smarter you get) moves up. The 'The' acts as the anchor for both points.
Rhyme
The more you give, the more you live.
Story
A young apprentice was told by a wizard: 'The more spells you cast, the more tired you'll be, but the more power you'll gain.' The apprentice realized that every action had a twin reaction, always starting with 'The'.
Word Web
チャレンジ
Write three sentences about your favorite hobby using this rule (e.g., 'The more I cook, the better I taste the spices').
文化メモ
The phrase 'The more, the merrier' is a staple of hospitality in the UK, US, and Australia, reflecting an open-door policy for social events.
In corporate environments, 'The sooner, the better' is often used to politely but firmly express urgency without using a demanding tone.
This structure is used in famous proverbs and literature to create a sense of timeless wisdom, such as 'The bigger they are, the harder they fall.'
This construction dates back to Old English, where the 'the' was not an article but an instrumental case of the demonstrative pronoun 'þæt' (that).
会話のきっかけ
Do you think the more money people have, the happier they are?
The more you travel, the more you learn about yourself. Do you agree?
In your job, is it true that the harder you work, the more successful you become?
The sooner we finish this lesson, the better! What are you doing after this?
日記のテーマ
よくある間違い
Test Yourself
___ you save, ___ you'll have for retirement.
Find and fix the mistake:
More challenging the workout, the more stronger you become.
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Score: /3
練習問題
8 exercisesThe ___ (hard) you study, the ___ (good) your results will be.
Find and fix the mistake:
The more you exercise, better you feel.
Select the correct option:
If you leave early, you will arrive early.
You can never omit the verb in a double comparative sentence.
A: Should I invite my cousins to the party? B: Sure! ___.
Identify the correct structure:
1. The more you eat... / 2. The more you study... / 3. The faster you run...
Score: /8
Practice Bank
11 exercises___ information you have, ___ decisions you can make.
The fast you learn, the soon you master the skill.
正しい文章を選んでください：
英語に訳してください：『年をとればとるほど、賢くなる。』
単語を並べ替えてください：
文を組み合わせてください：
The ___ a language you speak, the ___ your travel experiences.
The more quickly he works, the more sloppy the results.
文法的に正しいのはどれ？
英語に訳してください：『早く出発すればするほど、早く着きますよ。』
意味の通る文章に並べ替えてください：
Score: /11
よくある質問 (8)
Yes, in written English, a comma is required to separate the two clauses. It marks the logical break between the condition and the result.
Absolutely. You can use any comparative form. For example: `The less I see him, the better I feel.`
Never use `more better`. Since `better` is already a comparative, adding `more` is redundant and grammatically incorrect. Just say `The better...`.
This is an old idiom where the verbs are omitted. It's a short way of saying `The more people there are, the merrier the party will be.`
Yes, it is very effective in formal writing to show trends, such as `The more volatile the market, the more cautious investors become.`
That's fine! You can say `The more I exercise, the less I weigh.` One increases while the other decreases.
It's rare and usually sounds like a list, but you can. `The more you study, the more you know, and the more you earn.` However, the standard rule is two.
No. `More and more` describes a single thing increasing over time. `The... the...` describes a relationship between two different things.
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Cuanto más... (tanto) más...
Spanish omits the definite article 'the'.
Plus... plus...
No article 'the' is used in French.
Je... desto/umso...
German uses different correlative words for each clause.
...ba ...hodo
Japanese uses suffixes and conditional forms instead of articles.
Kullama... kullama...
Arabic uses a temporal conjunction rather than a comparative article.
Yuè... yuè...
Chinese uses a specific adverb 'yuè' without articles.
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