Monday, 10 October 2016

Story telling - Connectives




Therefore / Consequently / HenceThus as a result / for this reason
Example: The little girl could not reach the doll, and could not help it down, and therefore she cried.

(EvenThough / Although / In spite of / despite
Example : 
Although he didn’t quite trust her, he decided that the best option was to follow her.
In spite of not quite trusting her, he decided that the best option was to follow her.

OtherwiseUnless
Example : 
He had to do it, otherwise his peers would mock him forerver.

He had to do itunless he wanted his peers to mock him forever.

Furthermore / Moreover / Besides = In addition / Another thing
Example : This governor is an incompetent leader. Furthermore, his government is financially irresponsible.

However / Nevertheless
Example
He was petrified and he was shakingHowever, he continued down the creepy corridor.

PRACTICE:

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=233 (EXERCISE 3 ONLY!)

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1792

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/gc-connectives.html

http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/upper-intermediate/upper-intermediate-grammar-exercise-despite-in-spite-of-although-even-though

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