THE MORE .... THE MORE 

• The more you study, the more you learn.
• The more I see her, the more I like her.
• The more help we give them, the more they request.
• The more I watch my diet, the more weight I put on.
• The more money he makes, the more expensive things he buys.
• The more we work, the more we earn.

 THE MORE ... THE LESS 

• The more I read, the less I remember.
• The more the sales assistant explains, the less I understand.
• The more food I see, the less appetite I have.
• The more we spend, the less we save.
• The more I worry, the less I sleep.
• The more she flatters me, the less I tend to believe her.

 THE LESS ... THE MORE 

• The less we spend, the more we save.
• The less people listen, the more impatient they become.
• The less I concentrate, the more I forget.
• The less we worry, the more relaxed we become.
• The less he sees people, the more isolated he becomes.
• The less you exercise, the more weight you put on.

We can make comparisons using adjectives, adverbs and nouns.

 ADJECTIVES: 

• The older we grow, the wiser we become.
• The higher you climb, the colder it gets.
• The younger you begin to learn a language, the easier it is.
• The angrier the teacher is, the worse I feel.
• The darker the berry, the juicier it is.
• The brighter the sun, the happier people feel.
• The colder the weather is, the hungrier I am.
• The more educated women are, the later they marry.
• The earlier you leave, the better it is.
• The stronger the wind blows, the colder we feel.
• The heavier it rains, the darker the sky is.
• The older he gets, the kinder he becomes.

 ADVERBS: 

• The more carefully you plan, the better the result will be.
• The more quickly a car is driven, the more likely it is to cause an accident.
• The harder you work, the more rapidly you will obtain results.
• The more hurriedly something is done, the more easily mistakes are made.
• The faster you walk, the more quickly you will arrive.

 NOUNS: 

• The more money a person has, the more privilege they enjoy.
• The more ideas you have, the more projects you will develop.
• The more orders we receive, the more goods we manufacture.
• The more sales he makes, the more commission he earns.
• The more furniture I buy, the more space I need.

 SHORT FORM 

A short form of this structure is used in sentences ending in 'better', and the expression 'the more the merrier'.

• How do you like your coffee? The stronger the better.
• What price range are you interested in? The cheaper the better.
• What time would you like me to come? The earlier the better.
• What sort of presentation should I prepare? The shorter the better!
• Can I bring a friend? Sure. The more the merrier!

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