Comparatives with and and with the

 

Samuel Tomani is a politician in Omagua. He’s telling people how badly the government is doing. Look at his notes and give his sentences using the comparative patterns.

Examples

taxes high-hard to make a living

Taxes are getting higher and higher. The higher they become, the harder it is to make a living.

goverment corrupt-people bitter

The government is getting more and more corrupt. The more corrupt it becomes, the more bitter people are.

 

1   food expensive-people hungry

2   industry weak-our problems great

3   things bad-important to do something

4   people poor-our chances of success small

5   situation hopeless-difficult to put it right

6   people desperate-necessary to act

Activity

Write a few sentences on present-day political, economic or scientific developments. For example, you could mention nuclear weapons, food or computers.