Compare vs. Contrast

To note what is similar about two or more things means to ...

• compare

• contrast

• both

• none

To note what is different about two or more things means to ...

• compare

• contrast

• both

• none

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

This is an example of ...

• compare

• contrast

• both

• none

Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

• compare

• contrast

• both

• none

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Cars must stop at red traffic lights: ________ , bicycles have to stop too.

• similarly

• on the other hand

• while

• but

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This school does not reject modernity completely; ____________ , it embraces the modern world.

• similarly

• on the contrary

• likewise

• in the same way

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• "The banks advise against sending cash. __________, sending cheques may cause problems"

• but

• on the contrary

• likewise

• while

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• ___________ to liquids and solids, the volume of a gas is not fixed.

• In contrast

• Similar

• Likewise

• In the same way

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• This is one possible solution to the problem. ________, there are others.

• Similarly

• Similar

• Likewise

• However

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• ______ comparison and contrast signal words can be used to connect ideas.

• Like

• Both

• Similar

• Unlike