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この問題の答えは4番なのですが、なぜlikelyがこの位置にあるのでしょうか？

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「10 The longer the members of the 1party were lost in the mountains,
to freeze to death.
の they were more likely
③ the less likely they were
2 they were less likely
4 the more likely they were
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Answer 1

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この問題は The＋比較級＋S1＋V1～, the＋比較級＋S2＋V2… (S1が～すればするほどS2が…する) という2つのことが比例的である時に使われる表現です。

2つの文を原級、つまり元の文に戻すと、以下の様になります。
1. The members of the party were lost long(原級) in the mountains.
2. They were likely(原級) to freeze to death.　※be likely to ～　～する可能性がある

2つの文を比較級に変えると、以下の様になります。
1. The members of the party were lost longer(比較級) in the mountains.
2. They were more likely(比較級) to freeze to death.

これを『比例を表す表現』にまとめると、以下の様になります。
The longer(比較級) the members(S) of the party were lost(V) in the mountains, the more likely(比較級) they(S) were(V) to freeze to death.

参考にしてください。