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mayrasiu
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Dear friends, I �m trying to find a Power Point Presentation or exercises about sentences like this:
"The more you study, the better the results on your exams"
I know them as "Parallel Comparatives", but haven �t been able to find exercises in the database. Have you seen exercises or do you know this kind of sentence under a different name?
Thanks a lot for your help and have a wonderful day :)!!!! |
10 Apr 2011
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stonefarm
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Hi
I would call these comparative clauses. Below is a cut and paste from "englissforums.com" where this exact issue was discussed:
I have found the following 4 senteces in an exercise book.
1). The bigger a car is, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather, the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem, the harder it is to find a solution.
Why there is a verb in the first half of sentence 1) and 2). But in 3) and 4), there are no verbs in the 1st half of them.
According to the book, they are all correct.
Thank you in advance.
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In comparative clauses, ellipsis of repeated words is common, though it does not seem to work for your #2.
1). The bigger the car, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather (gets), the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem (is), the harder it is to find a solution. 5-- I like rollercoasters and the bigger, the better.
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1). The bigger a car is, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather (is), the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem (is), the harder it is to find a solution.
It �s just that the verb �is � is omitted in #3 and #4. You can do this in various situations, eg in #1 as well.
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11 Apr 2011
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stonefarm
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Hi
I would call these comparative clauses. Below is a cut and paste from "englissforums.com" where this exact issue was discussed:
I have found the following 4 senteces in an exercise book.
1). The bigger a car is, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather, the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem, the harder it is to find a solution.
Why there is a verb in the first half of sentence 1) and 2). But in 3) and 4), there are no verbs in the 1st half of them.
According to the book, they are all correct.
Thank you in advance.
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In comparative clauses, ellipsis of repeated words is common, though it does not seem to work for your #2.
1). The bigger the car, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather (gets), the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem (is), the harder it is to find a solution. 5-- I like rollercoasters and the bigger, the better.
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1). The bigger a car is, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather (is), the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem (is), the harder it is to find a solution.
It �s just that the verb �is � is omitted in #3 and #4. You can do this in various situations, eg in #1 as well.
Hope this helps | |
11 Apr 2011
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stonefarm
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Hi
I would call these comparative clauses. Below is a cut and paste from "englishforums.com" where this exact issue was discussed:
I have found the following 4 senteces in an exercise book.
1). The bigger a car is, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather, the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem, the harder it is to find a solution.
Why there is a verb in the first half of sentence 1) and 2). But in 3) and 4), there are no verbs in the 1st half of them.
According to the book, they are all correct.
Thank you in advance.
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In comparative clauses, ellipsis of repeated words is common, though it does not seem to work for your #2.
1). The bigger the car, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather (gets), the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem (is), the harder it is to find a solution. 5-- I like rollercoasters and the bigger, the better.
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1). The bigger a car is, the more expensive it is to run.
2). The older he gets, the more thoughtful he becomes.
3). The worse the weather (is), the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.
4). The more complicated the problem (is), the harder it is to find a solution.
It �s just that the verb �is � is omitted in #3 and #4. You can do this in various situations, eg in #1 as well.
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11 Apr 2011
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stonefarm
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SORRY!!!!!
I am new to esl and discussion posts and have somehow sent the same thing 3 times. My apologies!!! |
11 Apr 2011
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stonefarm
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SORRY!!!!!
I am new to esl and discussion posts and have somehow sent the same thing 3 times. My apologies!!!
NB the site I cut and pasted from is : engishforums.com
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11 Apr 2011
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