Dear teachers,
I don �t quite understand the way the construction the+comparative adjective/adverb, the+comparative adjective/adverb works. Have a look at these sentences:
1. The longer you work, the more tired you are. (longer - irregular adv?, more tired - adj)
2. The bigger, the better. (bigger and better - adj)
3. The more slowly you read, the longer it takes to finish the book. (more slowly - adv, longer - irregular adv?)
4. The quicker you finish your homework, the faster you will go out. (quicker? - regular adv!!!, faster - irregular adv)
Why can �t I say in sentence no. 4 "The more quickly you finish, the faster you �ll go out"? After all, the first comparative form is of an adverb, isn �t it?
quick (adj) - quicker (comparative adjective)
quickly (adv) - more quickly (comparative adverb)
It �s so confusing! Can anyone help?
Thanks
