Words that Signal Comparison:
* More/Less/Greater/Lesser: These words explicitly point to a comparison being made.
* Than: This word is often used in conjunction with the words above to introduce the item being compared.
* Like/Unlike/Similar to/Different from: These words establish a comparison by either highlighting similarities or differences.
* As...as: This phrase is used to make direct comparisons.
* Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs: Words like "faster," "better," "worse," "older," "more beautiful," etc., inherently imply comparison.
Example:
"The new car is faster than the old one."
Here, the word "faster" is a comparative adjective that tells us the new car is being compared to the old one.
Let's try an example with a blank:
"The lion's roar was _______ than the tiger's."
Possible words to fill the blank that would indicate comparison:
* Louder
* Deeper
* More powerful
* Less intimidating
These words all set up a comparison between the lion's roar and the tiger's.