COMPARISON/CONTRAST CONNECTORS

Cats are independent animals. ________, dogs usually need more attention from their owners.

• Similarly

• Like

• In contrast

• Similar to

Maria loves reading books. ________, her sister enjoys spending hours in the library.

• On the other hand

• Likewise

• Nevertheless

• Even though

________ his brother, Tom prefers to play video games instead of going outside.

• Similar to

• Nevertheless

• However

• On the other hand

The weather was cold and rainy. ________, we decided to go hiking.

• Similarly

• Like

• However

• In the same way

Lisa likes playing tennis. ________ her best friend, she also plays basketball.

• On the other hand

• In contrast

• Like

• Nevertheless

The two sisters have different hobbies. Anna loves painting. ________, Emma prefers dancing.

• Similarly

• In contrast

• In the same way

• Similar to

John studied hard for the test. ________, he didn’t get a high score.

• Similarly

• Likewise

• Nevertheless

• In the same way

________ her parents, Sarah enjoys classical music.

• However

• Even though

• Similar to

• On the other hand

My brother likes spicy food. ________, I can’t eat anything spicy.

• In the same way

• Similarly

• On the other hand

• Like

The first speaker explained the topic clearly. ________, the second speaker gave a great presentation.

• Similarly

• Even though

• In contrast

• Nevertheless