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EL Grammar Connectors
EL Grammar Connectors
EL Grammar Connectors
CONNECTORS
❶ Conjunctions
Conjunctions Examples
and He is tall and handsome.
They took their things and hurried off.
but She waited for him but he did not turn up.
He liked the weather but hated the scenery.
or Are you referring to Vivien or Sharifah?
I have to rush or I will miss the bus.
so Ravi was bored so he went for a movie.
Geetha was late, so she took a taxi.
because I was late because my bus did not turn up today.
The child cried because she was hurt.
although Although he is sick, he still wants to go out.
Although the man is old, he is strong.
NOTE IT
When you use connectors like and or or, use them to join the same type of words;
I. adverbs and adverbs,
II. verbs and verbs.
❷ Sequence Connectors
Connector Example
First
Next First, melt the butter and sugar. Next, add the beaten eggs to it.
After that Slowly add the syrup to the mixture and then pour it into the
Then bowl of flour. Finally, beat it slowly.
Finally
Practice 1
Join these pairs of sentences using ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’, ‘because’ or ‘so’.
1. She was tall. She was thin.
3. Mei Mei can play the organ. She cannot play the violin.
10. Mr Lee was caught in a traffic jam. He was late for dinner.
13. Her kettle was not working. She bought a new one.
14. I am not going to work. It is a holiday.
Practice 2
7. He dived into the pool __________ swam across to the other side.
Practice 3
______________, lift the receiver and listen for the dialing tone. _____________, put a
ten-sen coin in the coin slot when the directive appears on the screen. _____________, dial
the number you want. __________________, listen for the ringing tone. When the other
party answers, speak into the mouthpiece clearly. ________________, when you have
Practice 4
2. Mohan was angry _________ his mother refused to let him have a pet.
A or C then
B so D because
7. Osman accidentally dropped the bag into the well ________ it was wet.
A so C and
B or D because
8. He wants to climb the mountain _______ he is afraid of heights.
A so C but
B or D and
9. He will return the goods to the shopkeeper _______ give them to the police.
A or C but
B and D because
10. _______ he walked up the stairs. Then he hid behind the big vase.
A first C then
B next D finally
Practice 2
1 and 5 so
2 because 6 but
3 and 7 and
4 so 8 but
Practice 3
First, after that/then, then/after that, next, finally
Practice 4
1 A 6 C
2 D 7 B
3 A 8 C
4 C 9 A
5 D 10 A