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A1 Grammar • 12 Mins Theme: Twins & Look-alikes

Same / Different / Like

Learn how to compare people and things using the same, different from, and look like!

💡 How to use this lesson

For the Teacher

Guide students through the 4 rules in 12 minutes, pair them up for quick reading practice, and check the practice items together as a class.

For the Learner

Read the simple rule cards and examples first to see how patterns work, then answer the 12 practice questions below from easy to hard.

Grammar Rules & Patterns

4 Easy Rules

The Same + Noun

Put the before same and put a noun after it. Always say the same eyes, not same eyes.

RIGHT: My cousin has the same coat.

WRONG: My cousin has same coat.

📌 Example: They are the same age.

Different From

Use different from + a person or thing to show two things are not alike. Use from after different, never of.

RIGHT: Our teacher is different from the doctor.

WRONG: Our teacher is different of the doctor.

📌 Example: Lia is different from her sister.

Look Like

Use look like when two people look alike. With he, she, or it, add -s to make looks like.

RIGHT: She looks like her mum.

WRONG: She look like her mum.

📌 Example: My brother looks like our dad.

Questions with Same & Look Like

To ask questions, put Are or Is first. With look like, use Do or Does (never add -s to look after does).

RIGHT: Does he look like his dad?

WRONG: Does he looks like his dad?

📌 Example: Do you look like your cousin?

A friendly vector illustration of identical twin kids with wavy hair, freckles, and dimples, wearing matching colorful o

Twins & Look-alikes share many similar features!

Practice Exercises

Complete the 12 items below to test your understanding.

Part 1: Choose the correct sentence

1. Choose the correct sentence about the little girl:

____ a. The little girl looks like her aunt. ____ b. The little girl look like her aunt. ____ c. The little girl is look like her aunt.

2. Choose the correct sentence about Maya:

____ a. Maya has a dimple, so she is different of her sister. ____ b. Maya has a dimple, so she is different from her sister. ____ c. Maya has a dimple, so she is different with her sister.

3. Choose the correct question sentence:

____ a. Does the kid with a freckle looks like his dad? ____ b. Is the kid with a freckle look like his dad? ____ c. Does the kid with a freckle look like his dad?

Part 2: Rewrite the sentence with the word in brackets

4. Sam and Dan are siblings. Sam and Dan are both nine. (age)

Type the full rewritten sentence below:

____

5. Anna has wavy hair, but Elsa's hair is straight. (different)

Type the full rewritten sentence starting with "Anna's hair is...":

____

6. Tom and his grandfather have the same face. (looks)

Type the full rewritten sentence starting with "Tom...":

____

Part 3: Fill the gaps

7. The two kids look like twins. They have ____ color eyes. (compare)

8. Look at the twins. ____ they the same height? (question)

9. The girl with the pigtail ____ her mother. (look)

Part 4: Correct the error in a short message

💬 Message: "Hi Ben! Look at the identical twins. They have same eyes!"

10. Correct the underlined sentence ("They have same eyes!"):

____

💬 Message: "Hello! Leo has a freckle and a dimple. He is different of his brother."

11. Correct the underlined sentence ("He is different of his brother."):

____

💬 Message: "I often confuse the two boys. Does he looks like his brother?"

12. Correct the underlined sentence ("Does he looks like his brother?"):

____

Same / Different / Like

Same / Different / Like

💡 How to use this lesson

Grammar Rules & Patterns

The Same + Noun

Different From

Look Like

Questions with Same & Look Like

Practice Exercises

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