Unit 106. Comparison 2 (much better / any better / better and better / the sooner the better)
Unit 106; Part A

much a lot far (= a lot) a bit a little slightly (= a little)
• Let's go by car. It's much cheaper. (or a lot cheaper)
• 'How do you feel?' 'Much better, thanks.'
• Don't go by train. It's a lot more expensive. (or much more expensive)
• Could you speak a bit more slowly? (or a little more slowly)
• This bag is slightly heavier than the other one.
• Her illness was far more serious than we thought at first. (or much more serious / a lot more serious)
Unit 106; Part B

• I've waited long enough. I'm not waiting any longer. (= not even a little longer)
• We expected their house to be very big, but it's no bigger than ours. or ... it isn't any bigger than ours. (= not even a little bigger)
• How do you feel now? Do you feel any better?
• This hotel is better than the other one, and it's no more expensive.
Unit 106; Part C
Better and better / more and more etc.
We repeat comparatives (better and better etc.) to say that something changes continuously:
• Your English is improving. It's getting better and better.
• The city is growing fast. It's getting bigger and bigger.
• Cathy got more and more bored in her job. In the end she left.
• These days more and more people are learning English.
Unit 106; Part D

You can say the (sooner/bigger/more etc.) the better:
• 'What time shall we leave?' 'The sooner the better.' (= as soon as possible)
• A: What sort of box do you want? A big one?
B: Yes, the bigger the better. (= as big as possible)
• When you're travelling, the less luggage you have the better.
We also use the ... the ... to say that one thing depends on another thing:
• The warmer the weather, the better I feel. (= if the weather is warmer, I feel better)
• The sooner we leave, the earlier we will arrive.
• The younger you are, the easier it is to learn.
• The more expensive the hotel, the better the service.
• The more electricity you use, the higher your bill will be.
• The more I thought about the plan, the less I liked it.
Unit 106; Part E

The comparative of old is older:
• David looks older than he really is.
You can use elder (or older) when you talk about people in a family. You can say (my/your etc.) elder sister/brother/daughter/son:
• My elder sister is a TV producer. (or My older sister ...)
We say 'my elder sister', but we do not say that 'somebody is elder':
• My sister is older than me. (not elder than me)
Exercises
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