This document discusses comparison patterns and provides examples comparing the Italian cities of Modena and Ferrara. It explains that comparison can identify similarities, differences, or both between two things or ideas. An example first notes similarities between Modena and Ferrara, such as their location in northern Italy and long histories with old buildings. A second example then points out differences, such as Modena being larger and better known for Ferrari cars, while some buildings and local foods also differ between the two cities.

1. THE COMPARISON PATTERN

2. COMPARISON
• Comparison can tell you about two things, people or ideas how they are
similar, different or both.
• Words that shows similarity: alike, like, similar, same, also, both, too
• Words that shows differences: different, unlike, but, however, while, on
the other hand.

3. EXAMPLE ON SIMILAR COMPARISON
• Modena and Ferrara are both interesting, smaller Italian cities, and they
are similar in many ways. First, they are in the same area in the north of
Italy, in the Po River valley. Both cities also have long histories and have
central streets with many old buildings. Some of the buildings in
Modena even look similar to those in Ferrara. Finally, the streets in both
Modena and Ferrara are always full of bicycles. Many people use
bicycles in these cities to go to work or to go shopping.
• ( the paragraph used the words both, similar and same to identify some
similarities in the two cities)

4. EXAMPLE ON DIFFERENT COMPARISON
• Though there are many similarities, Modena and Ferrara are different in
some ways. Modena is a little larger than Ferrara Modena is also better
known outside of Italy because Ferrari cars are made nearby. Some of
the buildings are very different, too. The biggest building in Modena is
the Ducal Palace. It looks very different from the biggest building in
Ferrara, the Estense Castle. Another difference is in the food. They both
make a kind of pasta that is filled with meat. In Modena, this pasta is
called tortellini, but in Ferrara, it 's called cappelletti.
• ( this paragraph used the words different and another difference to
signify some differences in the two cities)