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4. Comparison or contrast type
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as/ as…as on the other hand
similar to in contrast
similarly conversely
correspondingly however/ nevertheless
in like manner even though/ whereas
compared with on the contrary
like/ alike in spite of
resemble despite
likewise but/ yet
in the same way though/ although/ while
as if/ as though
comparing
12. Bruce was voluble while his sister, Betty, was quiet.
‘voluble’:_____________________________________________________
13. An elephant is immense, comparing to the mouse.
‘immense’: ___________________________________________________
14. Jerry is very clumsy, but his sister Jenny is adroit.
‘adroit’: ___________________________________________________
15. Unlike her sister Andy, Ann is very serious and diligent; while Andy is indolent.
‘indolent’: ___________________________________________________
16. Should men bone up on skeletal health? Osteoporosis is commonly thought
of as a disease affecting women. However, nearly one-quarter of the 10 million
Americans diagnosed are men.
‘osteoporosis’: ___________________________________________________
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