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by Angie Montealegre 5 years ago

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The Connectors

The text explores various types of connectors used in English to link phrases, clauses, or sentences, facilitating coherent and effective communication. It categorizes connectors under different functions such as time, giving examples, expressing consequences, adding information, ordering elements, and contrasting ideas.

The Connectors

The Connectors

Cause: a conjunction that denotes causality, that is, indicates the reason why some statement occurs.

Because
For example: I need a shower because I am dirty.

Giving Examples:

For instance:
I always dress in as casual way but sometimes. I have to dream smartly, for instance, when i have an important meeting at the office.
For Example:
There are different kinds of films. For example, horror films, adventure and romantic films.

Consequence: connector that expresses a result or decision on a previous situation. It is also used to enter a phrase, comment or question.

So:

Basic Connectors: they are essential connectors to unite in a logical way the different elements of a discourse.

As
For example: As I was hungry, I went to eat something.
Or:
For example: You can pay by credit card or in cash.

Order of Elements: Introduces the first of a sequence.

Secondly:
For example: Secondly, I have fly to United States
Firstly:
For example: First, I went to Paris.

Contrast: Coordinating conjunction

Although
For example: We wanted to buy a sports car, although we knew that fast cars can be dangerous.
But
For example: I want to go but I'm tired.

Addition: Connector that links words or actions that are happening successively, but also serves to add information to the speech.

Soo
For example: So, after lunch, we decided to go for a walk.
Too
For example: My brother Jake likes flying too does my brother Jane
And
For example: Christmas is a time for giving and getting.

Time: Later than something

Next
For example: Next leave it for 5-10 minutes depending on the tea.
After
For example: The teachers met after school
Them
For example: First, brush your teeth, then go room.