- She's had a miserable life. I hope she finds
in the future. - I made on the last test than 0 did) on the fist
one, so I got a worse grade. - My daughter Annie is uustworthy and mature. She behaves much
than my nephew Louie. - A twelve-year-old has at home and in
school than a nine-year-old. - Mysonis about doing his homework than
;, s '. his older sister is.. .G,-,.. - '
.&., .. ,.~:i$ ....
' , '?2. A rabbit is than a turtle. - ., .hr I.. - This soup doesn't taste quite right. I think it needs just a little
- Health care in rural areas is poor. We need to ueat
people in rural areas.
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I (a) Because he was afraid, he walkedfaster and
@) Life in the modern world is becoming more
I and more complex.
Repeating a comparative gives the idea that
something becomes progressively greater, i.e., it
increases in intensity, quality, or quantity.EXERCISE 22. Repeating a comparatlve. (Chart 9-9)
Directions: Complete the answers by repeating a comparative. Use the words in the list.angry discouraged hard weak
big Jfasr long wet
coldIwarm good loud- When I get excited, my heart beats Fastev ar\A Fasi-ev.
- When you blow up a balloon, it gets