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Presentation

Name:Nawaz Anwar

CONNECTORS

Objectives Gain knowledge different kind of connectors clarity to writing Write as much as is appropriate Make/join correct sentences Understood Rules of English Grammar develop confidence in using written English build a conceptual map of the structure of

English understand editorial feedback about your

grammar usage

ConnectorsDefinition: connector is a word that is used to join words or

sentences/show the relationship between the ideas in two clauses

Example:

and, as well as, but, or, yet, nevertheless, however, so that, as long as, while, until, as if, because, when, after, though, before

Before Going Next

Do You know ?

Connectors

And

Conjunctions are same or difference

conjunctions Conjunction join words, phrases and

clauses together.

They have the same meaning of a connectors but different in their function

Difference between conjunction and connectors

Conjunctions are used to connect a noun with another noun; two independent clauses; different sentences a group of words

BUT

Connectors are used to connect a large groups of words; phrases; sentences

Example Ali and Nawaz are friends. Here "and" connects two nouns. It is a conjunction

She talked to 10 doctors, and she gave 2 presentations; Furthermore, she met her boss for lunch.

Here “Furthermore ' connects two large groups of words, which relate to each other

it is a connectors

Major kinds of connectors

2.Subordinat

orsconnectors

3.Transitions connectors

1.Coordinato

rsconnectors

1 Coordinators : coordinators are those kind

of connectors that are used join two independent clauses.

Usually a comma is put before the coordinator Examples :

And, for, so, but, yet, or, nor

Examples1. The office is closed for the next two days, but

you can still phone to leave a message.

2. I forget my computer disc, so I will have to hand in my assignment late.

2 Subordinators: it is type of connectors that are used to

join a dependent clause to an independent clause.Example : before, when, if, because ,although“ they are used before the dependent clause.

they can be used in two positions”1.Subordinators connectors and dependent clause if comes Before

the independent clause?

2. Subordinators connectors and dependent clause if comes After the independent clause?

BEFOREWhen subordinators connectors and dependent

clause comes Before the independent clause then used comma

Example : when the bell rang, the student ran to

the sky-train station.

AFTERWhen subordinators connectors and

dependent clause comes Before the independent clause then used No comma

Example :

The student ran to the sky-train station when the bell rang.

3 Transitions connectors:It is type of connectors that are used between two

independent clauses.

Examples;However, Besides, Nevertheless, furthermore.

Note Appling Steps

i. After the first clause Endii. use a semi-coloniii. Then the transition connectors useiv. Then a comma usev. Then the second clause use

Examples:The students laughed ; however ,

the instructor was not trying to be funny.

step 1step 2 step 3

step 4

step 5

13 Sub-types of connectors

TYPES OF CONNECTORS W.R.T USING PURPOSES

1. Connectors of addition: (In addition to , as well as , apart from , except for , besides, Moreover,

Furthermore, and, also, too)

2. Connectors of contrast: (In spite of, Despite, Although, Even if, However, On the other

hand, Nevertheless, but, Yet, Still)

3. Connectors of cause and reason:(because of , due to , as a result of , since, seeing that)

4. Connectors of result:(As a result, Consequently, As a consequence, Therefore, Thus, For this

reason, That is why)

5. Connectors of purpose:(in order to, so as to, in order that so that , to)

6. Connectors of time and sequence:(At first, Firlst of all, Then, Next, Later, After that, Afterwards,

Meanwhile, Soon, Finally, In the end, At last, before, after, as soon as, by the time, until, during )

13 Sub-types of connectors7. Connectors of similarity: (Similarly, Likewise, In the same way)

8. Connectors of opinion:

(Personally, In my opinion, As I see it, In my view, I think , that, It is clear that )

9. Connectors expressing general statements:

(In general, On the whole, Generally, As a rule, )

10. Connectors expressing a reality:

(In fact, As a matter of fact, Actually, The truth is (that))

11. Connectors to give examples: (such as, like, particularly, especially, specifically, for

example, for instance) 12. Connectors to list points: (To begin with, In the first place, First of all, Firstly, Secondly,

Thirdly, Finally, Lastly)

13. Connectors expressing conclusion: (In conclusion, In short, To sum up, To conclude)

Activity

Describing a Sequence

Can you use connectors to make this a more complex phrase?

___I,___ woke up at 7AM___ I ate breakfast;____,I went to work at 8AM.

(Hint: first, and, well, second, next, finally, before, afterwards, then)

example 1:

example 2:

Well, I first woke up at 7AM, and afterwards ate breakfast; finally, I went to work at 8AM.

First I woke up at 7AM and ate breakfast, before I went to work at 8AM.

To Prove a Point Can you make this into 1

sentence?

____,Michael was an excellent salesman_____.

Michael won the Top Salesman Award last year.

(Hint: because, in fact, obviously, evidently)

Example 1:

Obviously, Michael was an excellent salesman because.he won the Top Salesman Award last year.

Example 2:

Michael was an excellent salesman; in fact, he won the Top Salesman Award last year.

Tom is successful; ___, his brother Ted isn’t.

a. thereforeb. howeverc. otherwise

Any Question

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