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Connectors - Worked examples and exercises
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Example 1: Contrast connectors in action:
"Although it was raining, we went for a walk." (= Even though)
"It was raining. However, we went for a walk." (same meaning, different position)
"It was raining, but we went for a walk." (simplest form)
Worked example
Example 2: Formal vs informal connectors:
Informal: but, so, and, because. Formal: however, therefore, moreover, due to. Use formal connectors in essays and reports; informal in conversations and emails.
Worked example
Example 3: Purpose connectors:
"I study hard in order to pass the exam." = "I study hard so that I can pass the exam." = "I study hard to pass the exam." All express purpose (why you do something).
Exercises- Complete: "_____ the film was boring, we stayed until the end." (Although / Because / So)
- Complete: "He studied very hard. _____, he passed with the best mark." (However / Therefore / Although)
- Join using "in spite of": "The weather was bad. We had fun."
- Replace with a formal connector: "She was tired, but she kept working."
- Complete: "I went to the library _____ borrow some books." (in order to / because / although)
- Use moreover and however in the same paragraph about your school.
- Write 3 sentences using purpose connectors (to, in order to, so that).
- Order a text using: firstly, secondly, in addition, finally, in conclusion.
- Write 3 sentences using "due to" (= because of): "Due to the rain, the match was cancelled."
- Translate: "A pesar de la lluvia, fuimos al parque. Sin embargo, nos mojamos. Por lo tanto, volvimos a casa."
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