Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Using connectives.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Using connectives."— Presentation transcript:

1 Using connectives

2 Why do we use connectives?
To join words and phrases to make a sentence Connectives can be conjunctions, prepositions or adverbs.

3 Similarity Equally … In the same way … Similarly … Likewise …
As with … Just as … also …

4 Contrast In contrast … Despite … Rather than … However … … whereas ….
On the other hand Conversely …. Instead … Alternatively …

5 To give examples … for example… …such as … … for instance …
… in the case of …             … as revealed by …

6 For adding information
… and …                               … also …                            … as well as …      … moreover …                   … too …                             … furthermore …  

7 For sequencing ideas or events
Firstly …                         Secondly …                     Then … Finally  …                        Eventually …                   Afterwards …     Next …                             Meanwhile …                 Whilst …                         Since …  

8 To show cause and effect
… because …                      … so …                              Therefore …                           Consequently …                  

9 To explain an idea further
Although …                    However …                      Unless … … except …                      Apart from …                  … yet … … if …                                As long as …

10 To emphasise Above all … In particular … … especially …
Significantly …                 Indeed …                           … notably when …


Download ppt "Using connectives."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google