grammar · neutral
The + comparative + S + V, the + comparative + S + V
Use 'The + comparative ... , the + comparative ...' to show a cause-effect or proportional relationship (the more..., the more...).
Examples
“The more you practise, the better you get.”
“The earlier we leave, the less traffic we'll meet.”
“The more expensive the product, the higher customers' expectations.”
Band 8 sentence
“The more data we collect, the more precise our analysis becomes, which is crucial for credible research.”
Collocations
- The + comparative ... , the + comparative ...
Common mistakes
More you study, more you know.→The more you study, the more you know.
The more you study the more you know.→The more you study, the more you know.
Say it for a higher band
5more + S, more + S (ví dụ: More you study, more you know)→6The more + S + V, the more + S + V (thiếu dấu câu đôi khi)→7+The + comparative + S + V, the + comparative + S + V
Synonyms
As ... , so ...
Easily confused
If + S + V, will + V
“If you study harder, you will pass the exam.”
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