English-2
Grade-8
Easy

Question

Read the following sentences. Find out whether the statements compare the given points or contrast them.
While George watches movies every day, Mary watches movies only on weekends.

  1. Comparing
  2. Contrasting
  3. Both comparing and contrasting
  4. None of the above

hintHint:

Contrasting is the process of showing dissimilarities among the things or the persons given.

The correct answer is: Contrasting


    To contrast is to tell how two or more things, people, or ideas are different. You can use these words and phrases to contrast (tell differences): but, however, unlike, while, on the other hand, etc. 'While George watches movies every day, Mary watches movies only on weekends', here it is contrasting.

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