Repeated Comparatives and Double Comparatives
_________ (More and more / Fewer and fewer / The more) people are adopting pets. It’s becoming a popular trend.
More and more
Teachers used to place much greater emphasis on discipline and ________ (obedient / obedience) in schools than they do now.
obedience
Ancient cave carvings and paintings predate modern technology. They _______ (must / couldn’t / may) have been created with only natural tools and dyes.
must
A fire broke out in the apartment building, but __________ no one was seriously hurt.
fortunately
I became interested in photography because my uncle _______ (take) pictures during family gatherings when I was young.
would take
The more time students _________ (are spending / spent/ spend) studying, the better their grades tend to be.
spend
Decades ago, students were encouraged to be more _________ (independent / independence) in managing their studies and responsibilities.
independent
The extinction of the mammoth remains a mystery. They _______ (had to / could / would) have disappeared due to a combination of overhunting and climate change.
could
Many people get massages to relieve stress. They find it _____________ soothing.
physically
Linda joined the hiking club in college because her classmates __________ (ask) her to join their weekend trips.
would ask
Artificial Intelligence is getting _____ (longer and longer / better and better / more and more) these days. More people can use it without it being detected.
better and better
During the war, every ___________ (capable / capability) worker was expected to contribute to the nation's efforts.
capable
I don’t trust any supernatural explanations for the Pyramids. The Great Pyramid _________ (might have been / were / had to have been) constructed by skilled laborers using advanced techniques for the time.
had to have been
Sarah __________ cheered for her best friend during the talent show.
noisily
I __________ (check) my emails every hour when I was in my previous job, but now I only check them a few times a day.
used to check
_________ (Fewer / Fewer and fewer / The fewer) workers are staying in the same job for decades. Job-hopping is much more common.
Fewer and fewer
Employers in the past were often less ____________ (lenient / lenience) toward lateness than they are today.
lenient
I disagree, the Egyptian Pyramids are incredible, but it’s unlikely that such advanced tools existed thousands of years ago. The early builders __________ (couldn’t have / would have / must have) relied on simple methods to achieve their designs.
couldn’t have
Mia lay ____________ on the bed her brother had put together for her. He forgot to tighten the screws.
uncomfortably
When Carlos was younger, he ___________ (enjoy) playing soccer with his friends every weekend.
used to enjoy
The harder teachers push their students, __________ (the more stressed / more and more stressed / more stressed) they feel.
the more stressed
Decades ago, parents had lower _________ (expects / expectations) for their children to pursue higher education.
expectations
The disappearance of the Roanoke colony continues to baffle historians, but they agree that they __________ (might / couldn’t / had to) have merged with a local indigenous tribe.
had to
James rode ________ down the steep hill on his bicycle, which made his parents very nervous.
dangerously
When you first moved to the office, you ____________ (never/arrive) late for meetings.
would never arrive