Instruction: Analyze the two
Prepositions- indicates
following sentences (each number)
and join it together by using AND,
SO, BECAUSE, BUT OR YET to
make it as one sentence.
1. The cinema was full of people.
They were all smoking.
2. We did practice. Our
presentation failed.
3. Receptionist must be able to
send information. He passes the
message accurately.
4. It was my birthday. He didn’t
send me a card.
5. She didn’t invite me. I didn’t
attend her party.
Cohesive devices sometimes called
linking words, linkers, connectors,
discourse markers or transitional
words. These are also signal words
that help the readers follow the
direction of the writer’s throughts.
Cohesion is how well parts of the
text (words, sentences and
paragraphs) fit together.
Paragraph Coherence is achieved
when sentences are arranged
logically and when clear transitions
link sentences.
TYPES OF COHESIVE
DEVICES
1. Pronouns- used to replace
nouns in sentences.
Airich said she doesn’t know
him.
Romer is in love to his
girlfriend.
2.
relationships between the noun
and the rest of the sentence.
• Direction: to, in, into,
on and onto
Look to the left and
you’ll see our
destination.
She drove to the store.
• Time: in, at and on
He reads in the evening.
The weather is cold in
December.
• Location: in (an area or
volume), at (a point)
and on (a surface)
We saw a movie at the
theater.
They live in the
country.
There is a lot of dirt on
the window.
• Space: above, across,
against, ahead of,
along, among, under,
behind, below, beneath,
beside, between, toward
and etc.
The dog hid under the
table.
The kids are hiding
behind the tree.
The post office is
located across the
street.
3. Adverbs- are words that can be
used to show order, contrast
and such. When used at the
front of a sentence with a
comma, they call attention to
what is to follow.
 Adverbs as conjunctions are group of words that it
called adverbial conjunctions links together and not at
Purpose Adverbial the beginning or at the
Conjunctions end.
F-for
Adding Also, besides, A-and
finally, further, in N-nor
addition, moreover B-but
Comparing Also, as well as, O-or
alike, similarly Y-yet
S-so
Contrasting Although, at the
same time, despite I love him, but he
that, however, in cheated on me.
contrast, instead, on I leave the city for my
the other hand own good.
Ruela and Joy are
Emphasizing Certainly, definitely, rejected by their
indeed, in fact crushes.
Giving For an example, for • Subordinating
example instance, to Conjunctions-used in
illustrate, namely, linking two clauses
specifically (independent and
dependent clause).
Summarizing As it was/has been
said, in conclusion, While even if when as soon as
to put it simply, on wherever unless although whether until
the whole in case since how

Let us talk about the plan when I

Maria is telling the truth. In
see you.
fact, she is not punished.
I will not give up to our
relationship unless you will leave.
The situation is not the same as
• Correlative
before. However, it becomes
Conjunction- pairs of
more difficult today.
conjunction which are
4. Conjunctions- are words or
used to join equal
group of words that are used to
sentence elements
connect other words or phrases
together.
in a sentence (and, but and or).

• Coordinating
Conjunctions- placed
in between the words or Either…or neither…nor not only…but also
both…and whether…or so…as
 B. Create five sentences using
Either Riza or Kitty will win the the type of cohesive devices
game. (1 sentence in each type).
I found out that it was not only Underline the cohesive
cheating but also a ruined game device used in the sentence.
of life.

5. Ellipsis (…)- the deletion or ASSIGNMENT

omission of linguistic item that
the reader or listener already
knows.
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.
Direction: Create a three
paragraphs speech (minimum
of 5 sentences in each
paragraph) in any topic you
want. Present it to the class
wearing formal attires.
Prepared by: Ma’am Raqs

Activity
A. Direction: Encircle the
cohesive devices and
identify what type of
cohesive device is used in
the following sentences:

Note: If in case that the

cohesive device used in the
sentence is conjunction, specify
what type of conjunction it is.
Same goes with preposition.

__________1. I failed in my
exam but I am still determined
to learn.
__________2. Mark writes a
speech in his notebook.
__________3. Both of my aunt
and uncle agreed to my plan.
__________4. She always cries
in the evening.
__________5. It has been said
that the selection ended.