Using Appropriate

Cohesive Devices in English

8

Various Types of
Speech
Grade 8
 Objectives
1.Find out what cohesive devices is all
about
2.Identify what is a coordinating
conjunction and its expressions used
3.Use the cohesive devices in the
sentences
 Picture Analysis
Look at the
picture. What
can you say
about it?
 Answer the following questions:

1. What do you think will happen when your

sentence is not understandable?

2. How will you make your sentences clear and

can be understood?
 Lesson
Cohesive devices are words or phrases that show the relationship
between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. They signal to
the reader what the relationships are between the different clauses,
sentences, and paragraphs. A speech or a text necessarily needs to
be cohesive. It means that each idea which is presented in
sentences is well connected. The connectors among each sentence
are usually known as cohesive devices. There are several types of
cohesive devices and each category leads to make certain
connections or assumptions about the ideas you are connecting
(The Lesson will be discussed in the video)
 Comprehension Questions:

What is a cohesive device? When are you

going to use it? What is coordinating
conjunctions? How about its words or
expressions used?
Identify the cohesive devices in the sentences.

1. I don’t eat peanuts for I’m allergic to nuts.

2. The girl bought an ice-cream and a lemonade.
3. Dad wanted neither the red nor the yellow
shirt.
4. John likes movies, but not scary ones.
5. Should Mum have the strawberry or the
chocolate ice cream?
Identify the cohesive devices in the sentences.

6. She was scared yet gave the speech anyway.

7. It started to rain so I put up my umbrella.
8. She is beautiful and kind.
9. The man loved his pet yet leave it yesterday
at the road.
10. Will you go or stay today?
 Use your FANBOYS to complete the sentences.

1.Alex stood first ______ got a prize.

2.Robin _______ Russel went the beach.
3.Sleep now ______ you will miss the
class tomorrow.
4.Robin did not try hard ______ he did not
succeed.
5.He is sad ________ not broken.
 Use your FANBOYS to complete the sentences.

6. Rita ______Shaun came here yesterday.

7. Shaun played well ______ he lost.
8. Play up to your potential ______ you will
be left out of the team.
9. Watson ______ Warner are in good form.
10. Alex is in good form ______ Robin is not.
 Assignment

Find out the other type of

coordinating conjunction.
 References

English Self-Learning Modules, Grade 8 (DepEd)