در این بخش به معرفی نوع پاراگراف مقایسه ای یا مقابله ای می پردازیم. با توجه به این که هدف توضیح دقیق مطلب است در این بخش درباره پاراگراف های مقایسه ای و در بخش بعدی درباره پاراگراف های مقابله ای صحبت خواهیم کرد.

پاراگراف مقایسه ای

مقایسه (Comparison) یعنی تشابه دو فرد، دو مکان یا دو چیز

مثال

Both teachers and students need to spend a lot of time preparing for classes.

ساختارهای مقایسه ای

این کلمات و عبارات را می توان برای مقایسه به کار برد:

And:

The man and the woman are tall.

Both:

Both of the tables have broken legs.

Both and I:

Both my neighbor and I are selling our cars.

Also:

The shops are closing for the bank holiday. The post office is also closing.

Too:

Kathy is planning to go to the party, and I am, too.

Neither … nor:

Neither Joe nor Steve went to the meeting last night.

Similar to:

Their new computer is similar to the one my brother bought.

The same as:

Is the restaurant where you has dinner the same as the place where I ate last month?

(Just) as + adjective + as:

His coat is just as warm as the more expensive one.

Likewise:

My parents were born in a small village. Likewise, my brothers and I also grew up in a small town.

Similarly:

There are many parks to visit in that city. Similarly, there are several parks in my hometown, too.