Write six sentences about your friend with the help of the facts collected in the above task. Mention how you are not only similar but also different. You may take help of the words given below. same different and but both still like unlike neither nor either or
A sample paragraph about a friend: My friend Rohan and I are very close.
We both like playing cricket and reading adventure stories. We are similar in many ways, but we are also different.
I like to draw pictures, but Rohan likes to sing songs. We are different as he is tall and I am short. Unlike me, Rohan is very good at mathematics.
Still, we enjoy spending time together. Neither Rohan nor I like eating vegetables, but we both love ice cream. Either I go to his house or he comes to mine every weekend.
Explanation
This writing task requires students to compose a six-sentence paragraph about their friend using the collected information. Students must use the given connecting words (same, different, both, but, like, unlike, neither, nor, either, or) to show similarities and differences. This connects to the chapter's theme of unlikely friends who are different yet share a bond.
Solution Steps
The paragraph introduces the friend (Rohan) and establishes the closeness of their friendship.
Similarities are shown using connecting words like 'both' and 'similar' - both enjoy cricket and adventure stories.
Differences are highlighted using 'but' and 'unlike' - drawing vs singing, height difference, and mathematics ability.
The paragraph uses 'neither...nor' construction to show shared dislikes (vegetables) and 'either...or' for visiting arrangements.
The conclusion emphasizes that despite differences, they enjoy spending time together.