Advanced Comparatives — The Attention Economy's New Math
Grammar: Comparatives — advanced forms, double comparatives, parallel structures, as...as with modificat
Free ESL grammar exercise on advanced comparatives themed around the attention economy's new math. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 6 (proficiency) ESL grammar exercise on technology, practising comparatives — advanced forms, double comparatives, parallel structures, as...as with modificat. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
The more fragmented the landscape becomes, the more each platform must work harder. Recommendation algorithms are considerably cheaper to build than original programming, yet audiences consistently rate original content as the stronger reason they stay subscribed.
Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives
- Double comparative
- Use the...the + comparative in both clauses. The more you practise, the more confident you become. Both clauses rise or fall together.
- Modified as...as
- Place nearly, just, twice, or three times before as...as. This version is twice as fast as the original. Modifiers sit before the first as.
Sample items
- The ______ subscribers a platform loses, the... its production budget shrinks.
- Streaming rights are ______ as expensive now as they were in 2015.
- Original programming is ______ more important than algorithm design for long-term retention.
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