CONNECTORS THAT EXPLAIN
Multiple-meaning words, or homonyms, are words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike but have different meanings.
Recognize some of the most frequently used multiple meaning words.
GLOSSARY OF CONNECTORS
ACUALLY/ INDEED/ IN FACT-- En realidad, de hecho
AFTER-- despues de
AND-- y
BECAUSE-- por
IN CASE--por si acaso
IN PARTICULAR-- en particular
BUT-- pero
5) CAUSE AND EFFECT
THEREFORE- Cause fist E.G- i forgot to do my homewok and therefore i got a bad grade
AS A RESULT Cause fist E.G- i forgot to do my homewok and as result i got a bad grade
SINCE Effect fist E.G i got a bad grade since i forgot to do my homework
BECAUSE Effect fist E.G- I got a bad grade because i forgot to do my homework
Part of speech
4) INTRODUCE REASONS OR EXAMPLES
SUCH AS- Used in the middle of sentences without any commas
FOR EXAMPLE- Used to begin new sentences
FOR INSTANCE- Used to beguin new centences
3) contrast
IN SPITE OF, DESPITE And ALTHOUGH are all used to show a contrast but there are differences in the structures used with them
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IN SPITE OF. Follwed bi a noun. E.G: We enjoyed our camping holiday IN SPITE OF the rain
DESPITE Followed by a gerund E.G DESPITE having all the necessary cualifications, they didn't offer me the job
ALTHOUGH, EVEN THOUGH, Followed a subject and a verb, G.G: ALTHOUGH the hotel wasn't very nice, the holiday was great
2) LINKING CONTRASTINGIDEAS
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HOWEVER E.G: Money can't buy happienss, HOWEVER, it certainly makes life more confortable
WHEREAS E.G: I like all types of meat, WHEREAS my girlfriend only like chicken
Weuse while and whereas to link two ideas that contrast with each other in the same sentence
WHILE E.G: While my girlfriend only likes chicken, i like all types of meat
1) ADDITION
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Moreover
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E.G : We use these to add extra information
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Futhermore
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in addition
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