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Comparing (continued)

            Compared to …                               Compared to Mexico, Puerto Rico is very densely
                                                        populated.

            NOUN and NOUN are surprisingly similar.     Birds and reptiles are surprisingly similar.

            S + V.                                      Brazil was first colonized by Portugal. The same can be
            The same …                                  said about Angola.

            Like NOUN, NOUN also …                      Like Claudius, Caesar Augustus may have also been
                                                        poisoned by his wife.

            Compared to …                               Compared to U.S. history, Chinese history is very long.

            Both NOUN and NOUN + V.                     Both models and real planes have similar controls.

            S + V.                                      The new law protects tenants from eviction. Likewise,
            Also / Likewise, S + V.                     it protects landlords from tenants who do not pay rent.

            S + V.                                      Data from 1990 showed that the number of frogs in
            Similarly, S + V.                           the area was starting to increase. Similarly, recent
                                                        data has confirmed that the population has grown
                                                        significantly.



            Showing Cause and Effect

            Because S + V, ...                          Because their races are longer, distance runners need
                                                        to be mentally as well as physically strong.

            On account of / As a result of / Because of   On account of the economic sanctions, the
            NOUN, ...                                   unemployment rate skyrocketed.

            NOUN can cause / trigger NOUN.              An earthquake can trigger tidal waves.

            While S + V, ...                            While the antibiotics fight the infection, there can be
                                                        terrible side effects.

            S + V.                                      Markets fell. Therefore, millions of people lost their life
            Therefore, / As a result, / For this reason, /   savings.
            Consequently, S + V.


            NOUN will bring about NOUN.                 New infectious diseases will bring about a need for
                                                        more affordable treatment.

            NOUN has had a positive / negative effect   Social media has had both positive and negative
            on NOUN.                                    effects on reading comprehension.

            The correlation … is clear / evident.       The correlation between smoking and lung cancer is
                                                        clear.



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