DOUBLE COMPARATIVES

Unit 2.3. My Teen TV

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa

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Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa

Some sitcoms are getting

TV addiction is becoming amongst teens.

TV shows aimed at teens get by the episode.Watching non-violent TV shows is proving

funnier and funnier.

sillier and sillier

more and more difficult.

more and more serious

Adjective + -er and Adjective

+ -er

More and more Adjective

The Double Comparative shows how things are changing constantly.

funnier funnierandsillier and sillier

more and more difficultmore and more serious

The more famous an actor gets, the more demanding he becomes.

The more creative a TV show is, the higher ratings it gets.

The smarter the contestants are, the better a game show is.

The + comparative

Subject Verb,

The + comparative

Subject Verb.

The smarter the contestants are,

the better the game show is.

The __________ ______________ ____________,

the ____________ ______________ ____________.

The __________ ______________ ____________,

the ____________ ______________ ____________.

more creative a TV show is

higher ratings it gets

a game show is

smarter the contestants are

better

The Double Comparative also expresses cause and effect.

The smarter the contestants are,

the better a game show is.

CAUSE

EFFECT

Now Practise!

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa

Complete the sentences using a double comparative.

1. They worked _________________ (hard) on the

plot to make it more appealing.

2. Teens are growing ________________________

(dependent) on television.

3. The amount of teen obsessed with celebrities is

getting _______________ (large).

harder and harder

more and more dependent

larger and larger

4. TV advertising aimed at teens has become

_______________________ (aggressive).

5. Television shows are becoming

_____________________ (violent).

6. It is getting ________________

(easy) to become a reality TV celebrity.

more and more aggressive

more and more violent

easier and easier

Choose one of the following adjectives and put it into the correct form to complete the sentences.

1. The ________ a TV show is, the ________ it is to watch.

2. The ________ a TV character is, the ________ it becomes.

simple innovative naughty highsuccessful easy up-to-date interesting

educational likeable

3. The ________ a Science-fiction film is, the ________ it will be at the box office.

4. The ________ the teen characters on a TV show are, the ________ the ratings amongst teenagers.

5. The ________ a soap opera is, the ________ it can become.

simple innovative naughty highsuccessful easy up-to-date interesting

educational likeable

1. The simpler a TV show is, the easier it is to watch.

2. The naughtier a TV character is, the more likeable it becomes.

3. The more innovative a Science-fiction film is, the more successful it will be at the box office.

Check your answers

4. The more interesting the teen characters on a TV show are, the higher the ratings amongst teenagers.

5. The more up-to-date a soap opera is, the more educational it can become.

Further Practice!

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa

Double Comparatives Quiz