Problems With Comparatives (7): Double Comparatives.

(The more you review, the easier the patterns will be)

- (The): The
- (comparative): more
- (S): you
- (V,): review,
- (the): the
- (comparative): easier
- (S): the patterns
- (V): will be

Remember that a comparative is (more) or (less) with an adjectives, 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.

Examples:

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.

Incorrect: (The faster) we finish, (the soon) we can leave.
Correct: (The faster) we finish, (the sooner) we can leave.

Incorrect: (The less) one earns, (the lesser) one must pay in income taxes.
Correct: (The less) one earns, (the less) one must pay in income taxes.

Incorrect: (The louder) he shouted, (less) he convinced anyone.
Correct: (The louder) he shouted, (the less) he convinced anyone.

Incorrect: (The more) you practice speaking, (the well) you will do it.
correct: (The more) you practice speaking, (the better) you will do it.