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What are quantifiers used for?

Quantifiers are used to give more information about the number of something, such as how much or how many of something there is.

List 3 quantifiers indicating more of something

a lot of, significantly, considerably, most

List 3 quantifiers indicating less of something

a little, slightly, marginally, least

Create a sentence with "marginal"

Eg: There was only a marginal difference between the figures

_____ respondents felt that computer skills were important in the workplace.

Most

Society thinks that certain types of jobs deserve ______ more respect than others.

considerably/ significantly

What is the major difference between compare and contrast?

To compare information means to look for the similarities, whereas to contrast information means to highlight the differences

List 3 words / phrases used to compare

as … as, in the same way, like, similarly, the same as

List 3 words / phrases used to contrast

conversely, in contrast, on the contrary, unlike

Create a sentence with "unlike"

Eg: The salesmen needed to meet their sales goals this month. This is unlike warehouse workers who do not have to make any sales.

I successfully learned how to play the piano; however / similarly, I was never able to learn how to play the violin.

However

Compare 2 figures for education in this pie chart (significantly)

The figure for the UK was significantly lower than the figure for the US

Compare 2 figures for work experience in this pie chart (In contrast)

Only 30% of the US respondents said previous work experience was very important. In contrast, a huge 59% of those surveyed thought the same in the UK.

Compare 2 figures for luck in this pie chart (similarly)

Less than 30% of US respondents believed in luck. Similarly, slightly over 20% of UK people shared the same opinion.