Exercise 33 Because / Because of (page121)
1. because
2. because
3. because of
4. because
5. because of
6. because of
7. because of
8. because
9. because
10. because of
Exercise 34 so/ such (page 124)
1. so
2. such
3. so
4. such
5. so
6. so
7. such
8. so
9. such
10. such
11. so
12. so
13. such
14. so
15. so
An
Introduction to Sentence Connector
Sentence Connectors are a great
way of improving your English. Why? Because we use them to express
relationships between ideas and to combine sentences.
When we begin learning a language, we speak in
very basic sentences, a bit like children.
Example: “London is a very exciting city. London is very expensive.”
Example: “London is a very exciting city. London is very expensive.”
As we learn more words and more complex sentence
structure, we are able to start using sentence connectors to
make more sophisticated sentences.
Example: “London is a very exciting
city; nevertheless it is also very expensive”
or
“Despite the fact that London is very expensive, it is also very exciting”
“Despite the fact that London is very expensive, it is also very exciting”
There are various types of connectors.
We can divide them into:
- Coordinating
Conjunctions – They connect words, phrases and
clauses. They are usually found in the middle of a sentence with a comma
(,) just before the conjuction, or at the beginning of the sentence.
Coordinating Conjunctions:
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for
and nor but or yet so (remember FANBOYS) |
- Correlative
Conjunctions – They connect equal sentence elements
together (like two nouns) and are always composed by two words.
Correlative Conjunctions:
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both…and
not only…but also not…but either…or neither…nor whether…or as…as |
- Subordinating
Conjunctions- They connect a dependent clause and an
independent clause and establish a relationship between them. They happen
at the beginning of a sentences (with a comma in the middle separating the
clauses) or in the middle of a sentence with no comma.
Subordinating Conjunctions:
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after
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if
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though
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although
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if
only
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till
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as
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in
order that
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unless
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as
if
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now
that
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until
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as
long as
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once
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when
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as
though
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rather
than
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whenever
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because
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since
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where
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before
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so
that
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whereas
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even
if
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than
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wherever
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even
though
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that
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that
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while
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- Linking
Adverbs and Transition Words- They connect two
independent clauses or sentences. They provide transition between ideas.
Linking Adverbs and Transition Words:
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accordingly
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however
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nonetheless
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also
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indeed
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otherwise
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besides
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instead
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similarly
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consequently
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likewise
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still
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conversely
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meanwhile
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subsequently
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finally
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moreover
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then
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furthermore
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nevertheless
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therefore
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hence
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next
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thus
|
Within these 4 categories, we
also find the following division:
- Addition
- Alternative
- Cause-Effect
- Comparison
- Condition
- Contrast
- Emphasis
- Place
- Time
We will explain each of these 4 types of
sentence connectors in depth with examples over the next couple of
days. They will teach you how to introduce, order, contrast, sequence and
connect ideas within a sentence.
Remember to start using them, it will greatly
increase your conversation skills and you will feel more confident talking to a
native speaker.
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