The Grammar of Compare and Contrast Words

Comparison Words Contrast Words

Start a new Similarly, S + V However, + S+V
sentence Likewise, S+V Nevertheless, + S+V
Nonetheless, + S+V
By contrast, + S+V
On the other hand, + S+V

Although + S+V
Even though + S+V
Though + S+V

Despite + noun
In spite of + noun
Connect Sentence + Also/Too S+V + although, + S+V
parts of a S+V + as + S+V S+V + even though, + S+V
S+V + though, + S+V
sentence
Both + NOUN + and + NOUN
S+V + but + S+V
Neither + NOUN + Nor + NOUN S+V + yet + S+V

S+V + while + S+V

S+V + whereas + S+V

Need S+ V + and +S+V

Parallel Noun + and + S+V
Structures
S+ V + like +S+V
Noun + like + S+V

Not only + NOUN + but also +

NOUN
Not only + S+V + but also + S+V

Verb NOUN is similar to NOUN NOUN differs from NOUN

Phrases NOUN is like NOUN NOUN is different from NOUN
NOUN is the same as NOUN NOUN is unlike NOUN
NOUN can be compared to NOUN

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