WORKSHOP 3RD BIMESTER TEACHER: ALEJANDRA DELGADO

COMPREHENSION GOAL: THE

STUDENT WILL EMPLOY THE WRITING STRATEGIES IN HIS / HER WRITING

TASK: PRACTICES THE USES OF CONNECTORS IN HIS/HER WRITING.

CONNECTORS
Connectors are the words which combine two words, phrases and sentences together. They have the same meaning of a conjunction but differ in their function.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONJUNCTION AND CONNECTORS:

Conjunctions are used to connect a noun with another noun;two independent clauses;different sentences; a group of words. Connectors are used to connect a large groups of words;phrases;sentences. For example: Lisa and Ria are friends. Here "and" connects two nouns. It is a conjunction. I broke my leg. However,I still feel great. Here "however' connects two groups of words, which relate to each other.

LIST OF SENTENCE CONNECTORS IN ENGLISH

So Ive finished my tea; so has he. Yet Murder has no tongue. Yet it will speak. However At first he refused to go. Later, however, he decided to go. Too He is an idler. He is a gambler, too.

Moreover I wonder why you want to marry Maria. She is vain; she is obstinate. Moreover, she is not so rich as you think her to be. Therefore A is equal to B. B is equal to C. Therefore, A is equal to C. As well. There are three houses. I have purchased two already. Ill buy the third one as well. Neither The kittens have not been fed; neither has been the puppy.

Nor She cant do it; nor can I, nor can you, nor can anybody. In any case He may apologize or not. In any case, I am not going to re-employ him. On the contrary You say he is my friend. On the contrary, he gave evidence against me in the court. On the other hand On the one hand he claims to be my friend; on the other hand he is always running me down.

Equally I admitted my error. Equally, the other driver made a mistake. Further The superintendent was suspended for impudence. Further, there was a charge of corruption against him.

EXERCISE ON SENTENCE CONNECTORS IN ENGLISH

In the blanks below use as many sentences connectors as possible:

He learns easily._______, he remembers what he has learnt. All were against him_________, he stuck to his point. 'I must leave now. ______ must I. I cant do it and ________ can you. Harry didnt go to church;____________ did his sister. There was severe famine in this country. _________, there were no deaths due to starvation. There was no news of her husband. ________, she went on hoping. I dont like that new dictionary; __________, its too expensive. She may pass or fail, _____ she is not going to study further. He had tried and tried, but couldnt succeed. ______he became quite sad.