考點四 the more…，the more…
此句式常表示“越……越……”，more在此處泛指比較級，此句式的特點是前后兩句以逗號隔開，句子結構平行，而且謂語動詞一致時，為避免重復常進行省略，
如：The more she slept, the less comfortable she felt.
The greater the size, the easier it is for you to spot.
填空題中常需填入兩個分句之一，因此看到the more結構，要注意選與其結構相近的另一半the more句式
例題：
(1)
The greater the population there is in a locality, ----for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.
(A) the greater the need there is
(B) greater need
(C) is there great need
(D) the great need
答案：A
解釋：這是典型的 “the more…,
the more…” 句式, 意為 “越…, 越…” 其逗號前后兩部分結構要平行, 而且后一句可以不倒裝, A 完全符合要求. C D 都缺少此固定句式所要求的第二個比較級; B 少定冠詞the. 此句亦可改寫為: If there is greater population in a locality, there will be greater need for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.
(2)
The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, ---- to the body.
(A) the stress it is greater
(B) greater is the stress
(C) greater stress is
(D) the greater the stress
答案：D
解釋：此句涉及比較級的特殊句式the more..., the more..., 此句式要求前后結構平行，當謂語一致時，后面的可省略，符合要求的只有D
考點五 no longer /not…any longer
no longer /not…any longer和no more/not…any more都表示“不再……”,
如：He no longer smokes. / He doesn’t smoke any longer.
注意no longer /not…any longer不要混用，no more /not…any more同理，這一句式在改錯題中出現(xiàn)。
例題：
(1)
Although it is any longer the big business that it was in the forties, radio continues to be a medium of essential communication, especially at the local level.
應改為：no longer.
解釋：根據(jù)句意此處應為否定“不再是 ．．．”，英文中有兩種方式表達此意, no longer / not...any longer, 此句只能采用前者, 若用后者語序應為: it is not the big business that it was in the forties any longer