COMPARE AND CONTRAST

COMPARE – Comparing things means pointing out similarities or what they have in common.

CONTRAST – Contrasting things means pointing out their differences or where they diverge from one
another.

CONJUNCTIONS AND TRANSITION WORDS

Conjunctions – Are words that connect two phrases or clauses

- Removing the conjunction from a sentence will affect the grammatically of the sentence
- Not always set apart from the rest of the clause or sentence by commas

Transitions – Are words or phrases that indicate the relationship between two sentences or paragraphs

- Removing a transition will not affect the grammatically of the writing.

- Set apart from the rest of the sentence by the use of commas.

COMPARISON WORDS

 Like  Similarly
 Likewise  In the same manner
 Same as  In like manner
 Also, too  In the same way
 Both

CONTRAST WORDS

 But  In contrast
 Yet  Dissimilarly
 Although  Nevertheless
 Even though  However
 Whereas  On the other hand

Note: These are all conjunctions and can be used to link clauses within a sentence. However, the rest of
the connectives in the list are not conjunctions but transition words and should only be used to link
separate sentences.

EXAMPLE:

 Arman loves basketball but his brother Amir loves volleyball.

 Arman loves basketball. However, his brother Amir loves volleyball.
Direction: Identify the appropriate conjunctions/transitions words to complete the following
sentences.
1. Abegail is wearing a pink dress, __________ Anna is wearing a blue one.
2. _________ the book and the movie open with the same scene.
3. Andrew likes vegetable, __________ Emily can’t stand it.
4. I brought a cake. Joey, ____________, brought pie.
5. _________ Eddie and Fred are members of our basketball team.
6. These home-made cookies are delicious. ___________, this butter cake is very flavorful.
7. Watering new plants is necessary for growth. ___________, too much water can ruin them.
8. Tim has a lot of opinions; Blake, ___________, never tells me what he thinks.
9. Willie knows the answer. _________, he’s too shy to raise his hand.
10. Tubbataha Reef is one of six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Philippines _________ Puerto
Princesa Underground River.

1. But
2. Both
3. Whereas
4. On the other hand
5. Both
6. Likewise
7. However
8. On the contrary
9. However
10. Same as