Direct Opposition (Betty & Donald Azar)

Some people are tall, whereas others are ... .

• intelligent

• thin

• short

• large

A box is square, whereas ... .

• a rectangle has four sides

• my village has a town square in the center

• we use envelopes for letters

• a circle is round

While some parts of the world get an abundance of rain, others ... .

• are warm and humid

• are cold and wet

• get little or none

• get a lot

In some nations, coffee is the favorite beverage, while ... .

• I like tea

• it has caffeine

• in others it is tea

• tea has caffeine, too

Some people like cream and sugar in their coffee, while ... .

• others drink hot coffee

• others like it black

• milk is good in coffee, too

• sugar can cause cavities

Jack is an interesting storyteller and conversationalist. His brother, on the other hand, ... .

• is a newspaper reporter

• bores other people by talking about himself

• has four children

• knows a lot of stories, too

It was cold and wet. ... , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

• Despite

• Although

• Nevertheless

• Unlike

Some snakes are poisonous, ... others are harmless.

• but

• so

• despite

• unlike

It was still hot in the room ... I had turned on the air conditioner.

• however

• although

• despite

• while

... everyone disagreed with him, Brian went ahead with his original plan for the company.

• Even though

• On the other hand,

• In spite of

• However,