Comparison hunter CALL writing

Exercise

Model sentences

Exercise: The difference between a motorcycle and a car

Please make as many sentences as you can to talk about the difference between a motorcycle and a car. email your list of sentences to Hunter at hunter.writing@kochi-tech.ac.jp

Here are some patterns for you to use:

1. Comparison by degree

An A is ____ er than a B. An A is more ______ than a B.
An A's ____ is ___ er than a B's.
It costs more to ___ an A than to ___ a B. An A is more expensive than a B
An A weighs more than a B.

2. Comparison by attribute

An A is ____, but a B is ____. An A is ____, but a B isn't.
An A has ____, but a B has ___. An A has ___, but a B doesn't.
An A ____s _____, but a B ____s _____.
An A ____s _____, but a B doesn't
An A is used for ____ing ___, but a B is used for ____ing _____.
An A is used for ____ing ___, but a B isn't.
___s use As for ____ing ____, but they use Bs for ____ing ___.
A's are used in _____, but Bs are used in ____.
A's are used in _____, but Bs aren't.
When you M an A, you have to ____, but not when you M a B.
You should ___ when you M an A, but it's not necessary when you M a B.

Be careful: do you mean always, or just sometimes?
If you mean sometimes, then you should say:

As are usually ____ er than Bs.
An A's ____ is usually ___ er than a B's.
It usually costs more to ___ an A than to ___ a B.
As usually weigh more than Bs.
As usually have ____, but B's have ____.
As usually have ___s, but Bs don't.