Double Comparatives
Complete: The more you practice, the ___ you become.
better
Rewrite: People say the economy is recovering.
The economy is said to be recovering.
It is said that the ecomony is recovering
Emphasize the subject: John broke the vase.
It was John who broke the vase.
Who broke the vase was John
Rewrite with inversion: "I have never seen such a mess."
Never have I seen such a mess.
Most spoken langauge by native speakers in the world
Mandarin Chinese
Rewrite: If prices rise, demand falls.
The higher the prices, the lower the demand.
Rewrite: Experts believe the plan will fail.
It is believed that the plan will fail
Emphasize time: She realized the mistake yesterday.
it was yesterday that she realized the mistake
Rewrite: "She rarely complains about her job."
Rarely does she complain about her job.
The planet known as the "Red Planet."
Mars
rewrite: Longer delays mean more serious consequences
The longer the delay, the more serious the consequences.
Rewrite: They reported that the suspect had escaped.
The suspect was reported to have escaped.
It was reported that the suspect had escaped
Emphasize reason: He left because he felt disrespected.
The reason he left was that he felt disrespected
Rewrite: "He had no sooner sat down than the phone rang."
No sooner had he sat down than the phone rang.
The currency used in Japan.
Yen