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Paragraph Writing: Compare Contrast Cause Effect

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Read this topic sentence and consider if it focuses on similarities or differences?

No two people are exactly alike, and my two older brothers, Nhan and Hung,

are no exceptions.

a)

similarities

b)

differences

c)

both

d)

none

2.

1. Read this topic sentence and consider if it focuses on similarities or differences?

However, what I saw and what I remembered were not the same.

I sadly realized that the best memories are those left undisturbed.

a)

similarities

b)

differences

c)

both

d)

none

3.

1. Read this topic sentence and consider if it focuses on similarities or differences?

There are some interesting parallels between the Roman and

Chinese empires, even though these empires ended differently.

a)

similarities

b)

differences

c)

both

d)

none

4.

1. Read this topic sentence and consider if it focuses on similarities or differences?

The differences between a classic performance and a modern play

are immediately apparent, even to a first time attendee.

a)

similarities

b)

differences

c)

both

d)

none

5.

Complete the sentences with appropriate transitions.

New Orleans does not have a harsh winter.

........................................., it is quite mild.

4 lines
6.

Complete the sentences with appropriate transitions.

Many people think that New Orleans is a large city.

............................................., it has quite a small population.

4 lines
7.

Complete the sentences with appropriate transitions.

New Orleans was not originally settled by the Spanish.

.................................., its first European settlers were French.

4 lines
8.

Rewrite this sentence with the correct use of grammar.

They do not dancing or talking and may even close

their eyes so they can be gooder listeners.

4 lines
9.

Rewrite this sentence with the correct use of grammar.

The expected dress at each

kind of shows, for example, couldn’t be differenter.

4 lines
10.

Which sentence is the best topic sentence for compare and contrast?

a)

My friends Abus and Abeen share some common characteristics.

b)

Both online and onsite classes have their own pros and cons.

c)

Onsite class is better than the online class in many ways.

d)

Online class provides students more advantages than onsite class does.

11.

The great depression was causes by many factors.

a)

focus on cause

b)

focus on effect

c)

both

d)

none

12.

The great depression, which was caused by many factors, changed the values of Canadian society in a profound way.

a)

focus on cause

b)

focus on effect

c)

both

d)

none

13.

People become homeless due to difficult life circumstances.

a)

focus on cause

b)

focus on effect

c)

both

d)

none

14.

Homeless people must deal with difficult situations in their day-to-day lives.

a)

focus on cause

b)

focus on effect

c)

both

d)

none

15.

Write two topic sentences for cause and effect based on the following topics:

1. Cheating

2. Drop out from school

4 lines
16.

What is the difference between the words Affect vs Effect?

4 lines
17.

Which keyword refers to cause?

a)

as a result

b)

therefore

c)

the first reason

d)

finally

18.

Which keyword refers to effect?

a)

as a result

b)

as

c)

the first reason

d)

finally

19.

Write a topic sentence for cause based on the following topic:

" Forgetting the verses of Quran"

4 lines
20.

Write a topic sentence for effect based on the following topic:

" smoking"

4 lines