Compare means examine two or more things for similarities or differences.
The idea
Say compare the prices, compare the results with last year’s results or compare this plan to the other one. Both with and to can introduce a comparison.
Examples
- Compare the two prices before buying.
- We compared the results with last year’s results.
- She compares the options carefully.
- Can you compare this plan to the other one?
- The report compares three methods.
- Do not compare the numbers without their context.
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Watch out
A useful comparison needs relevant context; similar numbers do not always measure the same thing.
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Choose a preposition that can introduce the other results. Compare these results ___ last year’s results. (with / under)
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with
With introduces the other results in the comparison.
Choose the present form with she. She ___ the options carefully. (compare / compares)
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compares
Compares agrees with she in the present.
Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ the two prices. (compare / compared)
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compared
Compared is the regular past form.
Practice round
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Choose a preposition that can introduce the other results. Compare these results ___ last year’s results. (with / under)
Choose the present form with she. She ___ the options carefully. (compare / compares)
Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ the two prices. (compare / compared)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Compare two options and explain one similarity or difference.