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ENGLISH GRAMMAR: CONNECTING WORDS CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS: COMPARISON/CONTRAST English Language learners: This is a 13-slide presentation to help you recognize and use conjunctive adverbs,so you can build stronger sentences. (Created by Rita Zuba Prokopetz / G&R Languages – June, 2013)
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Connecting Words III
Comparison & Contrast
Topic: Conjunctive adverbs: comparison and contrastAudience: English language learnersPrepared by: G&R Languages - June, 2013
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Similarities and Differences
Similarities and Differences
Common Expressions
Topic: English Grammar: similarities and differencesAudience: English language learnersPrepared by: G&R Languages - June, 2013
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However / In contrast / Be similar to / Like, etc.
Differences
Common ExpressionsHoweverWhileAlthoughIn contrastOn the other hand
Differences
Canadians love meat and potatoes; however, Brazilians prefer rice and beans. Unlike most people, I would rather eat couscous.
Differences
Although many Canadians love to ski, their favourite season is summer. In contrast to most Canadians, fall is my favourite season.
Similarities
Common ExpressionsLikeSimilarAs wellAlsoSame
Similarities
Canadians and Americans have similar eating habits. People in both nations like burger and fries, and also apple pie and ice cream.
Similarities
In comparison to Canada, Brazil has no winter season. Winter in Brazil feels more like the fall season in Canada. Similarly, the same applies to other nations.
Connecting Words
What are they for?Connect sentencesProvide a smooth read
Connecting Words
What is their purpose?Comparison & contrastCause & effectSequence
Work in progress: SlideShare on Connecting Words part IV: Cause & Effect
Connecting Words
What can they do for me?Build stronger sentencesShow smoother
connectionsImprove your writing
Conjunctive Adverbs
Cause & effectComparison & contrastSequenceOther connections
Work in progress: SlideShare on Connecting Words part IV: Cause & Effect
Connecting Words III
Comparison & Contrast
Topic: Conjunctive adverbs: comparison and contrastAudience: English language learnersPrepared by: G&R Languages - June, 2013
sentence sentence
Photo: courtesy of RZPImages: courtesy of ClipArt
Thank you!
Similarities and Differences
