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Compare and Contrast Structures
Compare
| Both | Both Abu Dhabi and Ajman are on the coast. |
| Each | Each emirate has its own healthcare system. |
| Neither | Neither emirate has a river. |
| Neither nor | Neither Abu Dhabi nor Ajman has high mountains. |
Contrast
| .but . | Oranges are sweet but lemons are bitter. |
| ..whereas.. | Europeans eat potatoes whereas Asians eat rice. |
| In contrast to | Most Italians are Catholics, in contrast to Thais who are Buddhist. |
| As opposed to | British motorists drive on the left as opposed to Emiratis who drive on the right. |
Comparative
| Adj + er than | Abu Dhabi is bigger than Ajman. |
| Much adj + er than | New York is much bigger than Bani Yas. |
| Much more adj than | A Landcruiser is much more powerful than a Smartcar. |
| not as .as | Al Ain is not as humid as Abu Dhabi. |
Copy and paste the sentences below into Word. Give two examples of each structure. Use the examples above to help you. Be careful that the subject verb agreement is correct in each example. Print a copy and give it to your teacher.
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