AMPLIFY 1-5B-Connecting Ideas with Contrast and Comparison

Maria enjoys hiking in the mountains, __________ her sister prefers to stay at home and watch movies.

• on the other hand

• while

• to a great extent

He was tired, __________ he continued working until late at night to finish the project.

• on top of that

• whereas

• besides

__________, the new restaurant has been very popular among locals, with many people recommending it to others.

• Furthermore

• On the whole

• While

__________ the new software has some bugs, it has improved the speed of our work by a significant margin.

• On the other hand

• To a great extent

• Whereas

__________, I think the new policy is a step in the right direction for the company.

• On top of that

• Broadly speaking

• Besides

The team worked really hard to complete the task; __________, they received positive feedback from their manager.

• on the whole

• to a great extent

• whereas

Tom loves reading science fiction, __________ his brother is more interested in fantasy novels.

• besides

• whereas

• furthermore

We are considering moving to a new city for work; __________, we may decide to stay in our current location if the job offer isn’t good enough.

• on top of that

• on the other hand

• broadly speaking

The weather has been quite cold in the mountains, __________, the coast has been sunny and warm.

• while

• on top of that

• whereas

Tom enjoys swimming in the sea, __________, he also likes hiking in the mountains.

• furthermore

• to a great extent

• on the other hand