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Linking words comparison

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  • The Maasai have a ceremony for boys to become warriors, _________ girls often go through different coming-of-age rituals.
    while/whereas etc.
  • ____________, jumping off a tower looks scary! On the other hand, it must feel very interesting!
    On one hand
    On a hand
    On the one hand
  • Choose the only adverb which shows comparison:
    additionally
    conversly
    fortunately
    conversely
  • In the Amazon, boys undergo painful rituals to become adults, _________ Inuit boys learn survival skills as a sign of maturity.
    while
    whale
  • Which linking word is used to show both comparison and duration?
    on the one hand
    compared to
    conversely
    while
  • _________ adulthood rituals often involve symbolic acts of bravery, some cultures view it more as a social or legal transition.
    On the one hand
    On the other hand
    Meanwhile
    Whereas
  • Choose the odd word out:
    compared to
    whereas
    moreover
    yet
  • Compared __ the UK, some teens in the US can learn to drive as young as 14 in some states,
    on
    to
    with
    at
  • Coming-of-age celebrations differ across the world; _________ their purpose is often similar: to welcome someone into adulthood.
    yet
    compared to
    meanwhile
  • Japanese young adults gain full legal rights at 20, _________ they still depend on their families for financial support in many cases.
    yet
    on the one hand
    whereas