CHAPTER 9. COMPARISONS (25) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 9. COMPARISONS

 

9-12 USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, ALIKE   EXERCISE 32. THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LIKE, and ALIKE. Directions: Complete the sentences with as, to, from, or Ø if no word is necessary. 1 Geese are similar ____ to ___ ducks. They are both large water birds. 2 But geese are not the same _____ as _____ ducks. Geese are usually larger and have longer necks. 3 Geese are different _____ from _______ ducks. 4 Geese are like ___ Ø ___ ducks in some ways, but geese and ducks are not exactly alike ____Ø ____. 5 An orange is similar ______________ a grapefruit. They are both citrus fruits. 6 But an orange is not the same ______________ a grapefruit. A grapefruit is usually larger and sourer. 7 An orange is different ______________ a grapefruit. 8 An orange is like ______________ a grapefruit in some ways, but they are not exactly alike 9 Gold is ______________ similar silver. They are both valuable metals that people use for jewelry. But they aren't the same ______________. Gold is not the same color ______________ silver. Gold is also different ______________ silver in cost. Gold is more expensive than silver. 10 Look at the two zebras. Their names are Zee and Bee. Zee looks like ______________ Bee. Is Zee exactly the same ______________ Bee? The pattern of the stripes on each zebra in the world is unique. No two zebras are exactly alike ______________. Even though Zee and Bee are similar ______________ each other, they are different ______________ each other in the exact pattern of their stripes.

 

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