Contrast words and phrases

Between sentences Within Sentences

In contrast:
Oman has only two seasons: winter
and summer. In contrast, people in
Tunisia enjoy the four seasons.
However:
Dubai has many modern malls.
However, Nizwa has only old
souqs.
Unlike……. / In contrast to ……
Unlike Marwa (who wants to remain slim), Jawaher wants
to get fat.
In contrast to Messi (who is slow), Cristiano Ronaldo is
very fast .
…….,but…..
People in Europe prefer German cars, but people in Gulf
countries prefer Japanese cars.

Whereas, while:
- Muscat is a city, whereas Fizih is a village.
- Whereas Muscat is a city, Fizih is a village.
- Muscat is a city, while Fizih is a village.
- While Fizih is a village, Muscat is a city.

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences using the words between brackets. Pay
attention to punctuation. (The examples in the table above can help you)

A. HP laptops have excellent designs. Toshiba laptops don’t look good. ( but )
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B. Hassan is a very friendly student. Mohammad is always angry. (unlike/ in contrast to)
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C. France is famous for fashionable clothes. Italy is famous for delicious food. ( However)
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D. BMW cars are very expensive. KIA cars are cheap. ( in contrast )
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E. The British drink tea with milk. The Moroccans drink it plain. (while)
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F The Chinese use chopsticks to eat. The Americans use spoons and forks. (whereas)
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