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 sent the email.
It was John who sent the email.
Who sent the email was John
Rewrite with inversion: "It has never been so hot this time of year."
Never has it been so hot this time of year.
Most spoken langauge by native speakers in the world
Mandarin Chinese
Rewrite: If more people come to the meeting, we will have more ideas for brainstorming
The more people, the easier it will be to brainstorm / the more ideas we will have / the better
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: "He rarely helps about his colleagues"
Rarely does he help about his colleagues.
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 early because he had an appointment.
The reason he left was the appointment.
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