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SYNTAX

LINKING WORDS

Expressing Similarities

Illustrations:

 1*  Like Madjer,  Belloumi is a famous footballer.

         ☺ Like  +  noun,  sentence       

 2*  Both Madjer and Belloumi are  famous footballers.

               ☺ Both + noun  +  and  +  noun  +  verb  +  rest of sentence.

2.1*  Both of   them are  famous footballers.

         ☺ Both  +  of  +  them    +  verb  +   rest of  sentence.

3* Madjer is a famous foootballer. In the same way  / Similarly,  Belloumi is.

    ☺ Sentence.  In the same way  /  Similarly,  noun  +   auxiliary.

4* Madjer is a famous foootballer. So is Belloumi.

         ☺ Sentence .  So +  Auxiliary + noun

Activity 1 :

Join the two sentences using an apprpopriate connector from the list.

1*  A. Bouteflika is a President. H. Moubarek is a President.

2*  The earth rotates around the sun. Venus rotates around the sun.

3*   Apple-trees flower in the spring. Plum-trees flower  in the spring.

4*   Algeria is an oil producing country. Libya is an oil producing country.

5*  Trains move on  railways.  Tramways move on  railways.

Note: There is more than one possibility.

Activity 2 :

Combine the following sentences using the connectors provided.

Activity 3 :

Complete the following sentences :

1* Both …………………………………………………………

2* Both of   them   ……………………………………………….

3* Hamid and Samia  enjoy  reading story books. So ………

4*  Like  Algeria, Libya ………………………………………………

5* Abir works hard  at school. So…………………………………

6* Both Asma and Riad ……………………………………………

7*  Mohamed is a great Web surfer. Similarly,  ………………

8*  Like   Venus, ……………………………………………………