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She prefers to read books_______ watching TV in her free time.
She prefers to read books_______ watching TV in her free time.
- in contrast
- rather than (correct)
- instead
- as opposed
________ the other candidates, John has significantly more experience in project management.
________ the other candidates, John has significantly more experience in project management.
- In comparison with (correct)
- In contrast
- Instead of
- Whereas
The new model of the car is quite efficient ___________ the older version that needed a lot of gas to run.
The new model of the car is quite efficient ___________ the older version that needed a lot of gas to run.
- in sharp contrast
- whereas
- compared to (correct)
- rather than
He chose to go hiking __________ going to the beach for vacation.
He chose to go hiking __________ going to the beach for vacation.
__________ the quiet countryside, the city is always bustling with activity.
__________ the quiet countryside, the city is always bustling with activity.
Sarah enjoys painting _________ her brother likes to play music.
Sarah enjoys painting _________ her brother likes to play music.
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Rather than
Rather than
Used to show preference over something else.
In comparison with
In comparison with
Used to highlight a difference between two or more things.
Whereas
Whereas
Used to show an opposite or contrasting idea.
Instead of
Instead of
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