TO EXPRESS SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

BETWEEN TWO OR MORE THINGS

STUDY 1 STUDY 2
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES DIFFERENT WAYS TO TELL SIMILARITIES AND
DIFFERENCES
Revision of basic forms
1. What are the comparatives and superlatives of 1. Complete the phrases in box A with the
these adjectives? prepositions in box B.
long tall happy
popular far Hard-working A different … not as busy …
2. Write the rules for one-, two-, and three-syllable similar … fewer …
adjectives. the same… less …
3. Think of two more irregular adjectives like far? worse …
B than (x3) As (x2) from to
Big and small differences
4. Match the sentences with the correct picture 2. Choose the correct answers and give reasons.
(picture A or B). 1. There were fewer / less cars then.
2. There was fewer / less traffic then.

3. Put the phrases in the best place on the line.

- completely - exactly the same as
different from - a bit / slightly
- about the same as different from
- very similar to
1. X is much higher than Y.
2. X is a (little) bit higher than Y the same 1. ___________
3. X is a lot higher than Y 2. the same
4. X is slightly higher than Y 3. ___________
4. ___________
Superlatives phrases 5. similar to
5. Complete the missing words in the superlative 6. ___________
phrases with the prepositions and a word in the 7. different from
box. different 8. ___________

Of in (x2) Of by least 4. Choose the correct answers.

1. It’s the tallest city ____ the world.
2. It’s the second/third biggest city ____ USA.
3. It’s one ____ the biggest countries in South
America.
4. It’s got ____ far the longest coastline in the
world.
5. The ____ happy people in the world are the
citizens of Togo.
1. A ‘big’ city is exactly the same as / similar to
a ‘large’ city.
2. A boss is different from / about the same as
a manager.
3. A modern building is completely different
from / slightly different from an old-
fashioned building.
4. A town is as big as / as not big as a city.
5. A stranger is slightly different from / very
different from a friend.
STUDY 3
CONJUNCTIONS TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST

1. Write five conjunctions to tell similarities between two or more things.

2. Write five conjunctions to tell differences between two or more things.

Practice comparing and contrasting

3. Compare and contrast shopping at traditional market and shopping at modern market in a
paragraph. Make sure to vary the language you use rather than using the same word and phrase
over and over again.

DO YOUR BEST
“Honesty is the best policy. If I lose my honor, I lose myself”
(William Shakespeare)