C&C Discourse Markers

Computers and mobile phones ____________ in how they can be used for communication.

• are similar

• like

• the same as

• comparison

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

_________ Sur, Sohar has many beaches for people to enjoy.

• Both

• Likewise

• The same as

• Like

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

_______ speaking _______ writing are what we call productive skills. You produce the language.

• Either, or

• Neither, nor

• Both, and

• Like, and

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Android and iPhones are __________ in many ways, like having GPS and ability to download apps.

• same

• alike

• different

• dissimilar

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

My brother likes watching sports. ___________, I enjoy watching them too.

• Likewise

• On the contrary

• The same

• On the other hand

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Living in a village __________ living in a city in that it is much cheaper.

• differs from

• compares to

• is similar to

• contrasts

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Two students got in trouble because their essays were very _________.

• same

• similar

• like

• in common

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The main __________ between Twitter and Instagram is the content. Twitter is mostly text-based, __________ Instagram has mostly pictures and videos.

• different, as

• similarity, but

• difference, yet

• difference, whereas

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

She expected her father to be angry about the car accident. ____________, he was just relieved no one was hurt.

• Although

• Similarly,

• However,

• Despite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

__________ being popular, the Instagram influencer felt lonely as she had few real friends.

• Despite

• Like

• Because

• However

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6