CONNECTORS OF COMPARISON

to talk about SIMILARITIES

COMPARISON Sample Sentences

CONNECTORS

LIKE John, like George, is a student.

John, like George, plays piano.

IS LIKE John is like George. They both play piano.

LIKEWISE Leo enjoys dancing; likewise, Tom enjoys dancing.

SIMILARLY John dances; similarly, Mary dances.

SIMILAR TO John is similar to Mary. They are both tall.

NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO Not only John but also George plays piano.
Not only does John play piano, but George also plays piano.

TOO John is a student and George is too.

John plays the guitar and George does too.

SO John is a student and so is George.

John plays the guitar and so does George.

EITHER John isn’t rich, and Mary isn’t, either.

John doesn’t dance, and Mary doesn’t either.

NEITHER John isn’t famous and neither is George.

John doesn’t dance and neither does Mary.

VERB+THE John is the same height as George.

SAME+NOUN AS John plays the same instrument as George.

TO BE AS ADJ. AS John is (just) as tall as George.

VERBS AS ADV. AS John plays guitar (just) as well as George.