(UnB - CESPE 2026) - QUESTÃO

The more that you read, the more things you will know.

The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.

Dr. Seuss. I can read with my eyes shut! New York: Random House, 1987.

The comparative construction used in both sentences of text 

Ⓐ indicates a simple comparison between two adjectives in the same sentence.

Ⓑ classifies the actions as superlatives, highlighting the best among several options.

Ⓒ expresses a proportional relationship in which one action increases as the other also increases.

Ⓓ indicates that reading and knowing are opposite actions that decrease together.

Ⓔ shows that the more someone reads, the less they learn.

The key to this question is focusing on the structure “The more …, the more …” in Dr. Seuss’s quote. Let’s analyze carefully:

• Sentence: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

• This construction is not a simple comparison of adjectives (so A is wrong).

• It does not indicate superlatives like “the best” (so B is wrong).

• It does not imply opposite actions or decreasing together (so D and E are wrong).

What it does express is a proportional relationship: as reading increases, knowledge increases; as learning increases, opportunities increase. This is a classic example of “the more X, the more Y” showing one action grows as the other grows.

- Correct answer: C) expresses a proportional relationship in which one action increases as the other also increases.