Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Connectors

LOGICAL AND SEQUENCE CONNECTORS
Connectors are words which are used to join words or sentences.
FUNCTION
LOGICAL/ SEQUENCE CONNECTORS
EXAMPLES
To show actions
And their
consequences
So
Thus
Therefore
As a result
Consequently
-          It was raining; therefore the match was cancelled.
-          They stayed awake the whole night. As a result, they were tired.
To show contrast
However
On the contrary
On the other hand
-          We waited for her; however did not come.
-          We agreed to the proposal. On the other hand, they rejected the proposal.

to add additional or extra information
Besides
Moreover
Furthermore
In addition
-          I did not go out because I had to cook dinner. Besides, I had to look after my grandmother.
-          He was asked to apologize. In addition, he was asked to pay for the damage.

To introduce a similar idea
Similarly
In the same way

-          He is not only a good student but an obedient son. Similarly, you can also try to be like him.
Sequence connectors are used to describe processes and procedures in a logical order.
First
Then
Next
Later
Finally
After  that
-          First, cut the vegetable then place them in a pot.
-          He spoke to the teacher. Later, he went to see the principal.

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