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Cohesive Devices

The document discusses cohesive devices, which are words or phrases that show the relationship between parts of a text or speech. Examples are given such as 'for example', 'in conclusion', and 'moreover'. A fill-in-the-blank exercise is provided using those cohesive devices.

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Cohesive Devices

The document discusses cohesive devices, which are words or phrases that show the relationship between parts of a text or speech. Examples are given such as 'for example', 'in conclusion', and 'moreover'. A fill-in-the-blank exercise is provided using those cohesive devices.

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COHESIVE DEVICES

Cohesive devices, sometimes called linking words,


linkers, connectors, discourse markers or transitional words.
Cohesive Devices are words or phrases that show the
relationship between paragraphs or sections of
a text or speech.

Cohesive devices are words like ‘For example‘, ‘In


conclusion‘, ‘however‘ and ‘moreover‘.
Fill in the blanks using the cohesive devices given in brackets.

[in addition, otherwise, however, as a result, moreover, firstly, in spite of this,  in


general,  on the contrary, besides]

1.  It was raining heavily.  _______ the match continued

2.  _____ we are happy about the result.

3.  He directed the movie brilliantly.  _____ he composed all the songs.

4.  We were planning to visit Munnar.  _____ we were unable to go due to COVID
restrictions.

5.  Businesses are doing badly.  _____ they are finding it difficult to pay back their
loans. 

6.  Installing CCTV cameras will deter people from throwing waste in public places. 
_____ it will help police to catch criminals.

7.  ______ I would like to thank all of you for coming.

8.  Answer only if you are sure.  _____ you will lose marks as there is negative marks
for wrong answers. 

9.  People expected the stock market to crash due to COVID.  _____ it went up.

10.  Mahesh is not likely to get army selection.  He is always sick.  _____ he is only five

feet tall.

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