WEEK 23

grade 8
Ms. Dianne Camille A.
Racelis
 Cohesive
Device
Words or phrases that help to connect
your ideas and make your writing
more coherent and logical. They are
also known as linking words,
connectors, or discourse markers
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o
h • is how well parts of
e your text (words,
s sentences, paragraph) fit
i together
• is important to be able to
o get your point across
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 Kylax is
good-looking __
smart.
 Kylax is
good-looking and
smart.
Cohesive
Device
Cohesive
Device
Proper use of cohesive device will
help the readers put together
information between sentences in
a text so that clearer
understanding will be achieved.
 Types of Cohesive
Device
• CONJUNCTION

are words or groups of

words that are used to
connect words or phrases
in a sentence
“ON THE OTHER HAND”
and “ON THE ON HAND”
ARE HELPFUL FOR CONNECTING
INFORMATIONS THAT IS SIMILAR,
YET WITH AN IMPORTANT
DIFFERENCE, SO THAT YOU CAN
MAKE A POINT ABOUT IT
 Types of Cohesive
Device
• CONJUNCTION 2. PRONOUNS

are words or groups of are used to replace nouns

words that are used to in sentences
connect words or phrases
in a sentence
 Types of Cohesive
Device
3. PREPOSITIONS

indicate relationships
between other words in a
sentence.
THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ARE:

• DIRECTIONS
• TIME
• LOCATION
• SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
• ABSTRACT TYPES OF
 • DIRECTIONS
Look to the left and you’ll see our destination.
• TIME
We’ve been working since this morning.

• LOCATION
We saw a movie at the theater.
• SPACE
The dog hid under the table.
 Types of Cohesive
Device
3. PREPOSITIONS 4. ADVERB

indicate relationships are words that can be

between other words in a used to show order,
sentence. contrast and such.
 Types of Cohesive
Device
5. ELLIPSIS
• the deletion or omission of linguistics item
that the reader or listener already knows.
• it can be interpreted as the form of
substition in which an item is replaced by
nothing
EXAMPLE:

“After school I went to her house, which was a few

blocks away, and then came home.”
EXAMPLE:

“After school I went to her house, which was a few

blocks away, and then came home.”

“After school I went to her house... and then came

home.”
 What is/are
cohesive devices?
When can we use
cohesive devices
in real life?
 Sarah nervously adjusted her backpack as she
approached the grand library doors. Inside, the air
hummed with a quiet energy, the scent of aged
paper and leather filling her senses. Sunlight
streamed through stained-glass windows, casting
colorful patterns on the polished wooden floor.
Despite the initial intimidation, Sarah couldn't help
but feel a surge of excitement. Here, nestled
amongst towering shelves overflowing with
 A. Direction: Complete the sentence by filling the
blanks with appropriate cohesive devices AND, OR,
BECAUSE, BUT or SO.
1. I could not go out last night _____
I was too busy.
2. I could not go with my friend
_____ he went without me.
3. My friend went to the cinema
to see a film _____ the film
wasn't very good.
4. The restaurants____ malls
were full of people.
 5. ____ he neglected his
homework, his grades fell.
6. Do you want an orange
juice ____ a guava juice?
7. It was my birthday _____
he didn't send me a card.
8. I didn't write to him _____
he didn't write to me.
9. We couldn’t contact him
_____ we didn’t have his
number.
10.He quit his job ____ he was
unhappy.
A. Directions: Choose the appropriate transition words in completing
each sentence.

11. Which among these sentences uses a cohesive device correctly?

A. I want to enroll this school year, yet I want to continue learning
B. I want to enroll this school year, but I want to continue learning.
C. I want to enroll this school year, unless I want to continue learning.
D. I want to enroll this school year, because I want to continue learning
12. Will you cook my favorite food______ will I just
buy it?
A. and C. or
B. but D. so

13. Enzo eats his dinner early _______ he needs to

finish his assignment.
A. but C. such as
B. because D. while
14. You can borrow my laptop ___________you will
use it carefully.
A. and C. even if
B. as long as D. so
15. Joy is going to finish her online work______ the
internet connection is poor.
A. also C. even if
B. and D. or
Assignment #3:
Look, ask or search any lyrics of
a song of your choice and
encircle the cohesive devices
being used.
Thank you