DOUBLE COMPARATIVES
The more you study, ______ you understand.
The more you study, the more you understand.
Colder and colder.
True or False:
This describes a situation getting warmer.
False
Is "Obedience" a noun?
Yes!
-ence
Obedience - Obedient
When teens refuse to obey family rules they are considered __________s.
rebellious
Parents set a ___ for teens to arrive at home at a specific hour.
curfew
Check the next sentence. Is it correct or incorrect?
Spot the mistake/s if necessary:
The more stricter the rules, the more rebellious the teens.
The stricter the rules, the more rebellious the teens.
_______ people are getting married. It is not as common as before.
Fewer and Fewer
True or false
The suffix "-less" means "full off"
False!
Teens usually ____ the rules.
break
True or False
All parents are equally strict with all their children.
False
The ____ exercise you do, the ___ your health improves.
The more exercise you do, the more your health improves.
The less you worry, the ____ you enjoy life.
more
Add a suffix to "fair"
Fairness
Teens are ______ when they are rude and talk back to adults.
disrespectful
What is one reason parents might set strict rules?
To keep their children safe, etc...
The longer my father lives by himself, the more worried I become.
No mistakes
____ and ___ people live with their parents. In the past this was a problem.
More and more people....
Whats the suffix form of "responsible"?
Responsability
How do you call a teen who gets everything they want?
spoiled
Complete the sentence
Parents may worried their children will become ____ if they are too lenient and get them everything they ask for.
spoiled
Why do we use double comparatives?
To show cuase and effect.
Healthcare is getting ____ and _____these days. Fewer people can afford care due to skyrocketing prices.
Healthcare is getting worse and worse these days. Fewer people can afford care due to skyrocketing prices.
The suffix form of "expect"
expectation
When parents are too lenient with their children they migh cause trobles and become _____.
Troublemakers
Parents are often more ___ with their younger children.
lenient