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Afternoon!
Start your day with a
beautiful
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 Objectives:
At the of a 60-minute period, the students can:

a. determine cohesive devices in a sentence;

b. reflect on the function of cohesive devices by
giving examples; and
c. formulate sentences using specific cohesive
devices.
COHESIVE
DEVICES
 LET’S
HAVE AN
ACTIVITY
GUESS WHAT!
LIMARSILY
SIMILARLY
VEOWHER
HOWEVER
HESWEAR
WHEREAS
KIWESILE
LIKEWISE
AIRRELE
EARLIER
BERFEO
BEFORE
FEORHEERT
THEREFORE
CHENE
HENCE
The
The usual
usual purpose
purpose of
of Cohesive
Cohesive devices:
devices:

1. Link one idea to

another.

2. Maintain coherence
in writing.

3. Give smooth flow

of ideas from one
sentence to the next
one.
 The public transport in this city is
unreliable and it’s cheap, however
the public transport in that city is
unreliable but not cheap.
T Y P E S O F
C O H E S I V E
D E V I C E
To signal in
relation of
time
1. We’ll be going shopping
before we go in the park.
2. I’m afraid were going to have
to wait for the net train.
Meanwhile, we could have a
cup of tea.
3. Earlier, I have seen my crush
staring at me.
4. My parents died when I was 8,
from thereon, I used to be by
myself.
 Later
 Soon
 At last
 Thereafter
 By that time To
 From then on signal
 First, second, Relation
third….. in Time
 Next
 Now
 Lastly
 Immediately
 Finally
To signal
similarity
1. Parents and teachers
likewise demanded
reforms.
2. I can speak Spanish ;
similarly, my brother
can speak English.
3. Once again, you save
me from danger.
 Likewise
 Similarly To signal
 Once again Similarity
 Once more
To signal
difference
 Example cohesive
devices
So, but, yet,
however, though,
although, whereas,
even so.
To signal
Consequence
1. The eggs where fresh
and hence satisfactory.
2. He neglected his
homework; as a result,
his grades fail.
3. As a consequence of
rising population,
people now have to cope
with heavy traffic.
4. The economy has
slumped, therefore the
share prices have fallen.
 As a result
 Consequently
 Therefore To signal
hence Consequence
 For this reason
 LET’S
HAVE AN
ACTIVITY
ME S S A G E

R E L A Y
 When you are
establishing
conversation with
others, what
cohesive devices do
you usually use or
encounter?
LESS N
learned
Evaluation
1. What do you call the words and phrases used to link
sentences?
a. cohesive device c. cohesion
b. connectors d. sentence pattern

2. “He was similarly affected.” What type of cohesive device

was use in the sentence?
a. to signal consequence c. to signal relation in time
b. to signal difference d. to signal similarity

3. Before, meanwhile, soon, later, and earlier is what kind of

cohesive device?
a. to signal relation in time c. to signal consequence
b. to signal similarity d. to signal difference
4. The doctor will _______ be here.
a. consequently c. soon
b. nonetheless d. though

5. “The sun isn’t up yet.” What type of cohesive

device was used in the sentence?
a. to signal consequence
b. to signal difference
c. to signal relation in time
d. to signal similarity
Assignment!
Create four sentences
for every type of
cohesive device.
Thank
you !!