Linking words and connectives

Linking words and connectives

​Class: 4° D

Teacher: Jacqueline Leyton L.

Learning Outcome​

Desarrollar las habilidades de comprensión lectora y producción escrita al analizar y aplicar el uso de expresiones hechas para dar opinión y conectores.​

Poll

What is the purpose of linking words or connectives?

• To join sentences or paragraphs

• To increase cohesion

• To make it easy for us to compare, contrast, illustrate, define, and summarize our thoughts and develop coherent paragraphs

• To help us establish our ideas explicitly

Choose the correct linking word to complete the sentences

Multiple Choice

Choose the meaning of MOREOVER:

• Pero

• Así que

• Además, por otra parte

Multiple Choice

She was tired ... hungry.

• and

• but

• because

• nevertheless

Multiple Choice

He fell down ... it was slippery due to the rain.

• So

• But

• Because

Multiple Choice

She is strong ... her brother is stronger.

• but

• therefore

• so

Multiple Choice

Are you Irish ... Scottish?

• or

• therefore

• but

Multiple Choice

She missed the bus ... she arrived late for school.

• however

• so

• similarly

Multiple Choice

I haven't eaten, ... I am hungry.

• therefore

• however

• but

Multiple Choice

He didn't catch a cold ... he had been in the rain all day long.

• even though

• namely

• consequently

Multiple Choice

You should take a jacket with you ... it rains.

• in case

• for example

• yet

Multiple Choice

Her salary is higher than mine ... we do the same work.

• although

• however

• in spite of

Multiple Choice

... being much older than the other competitors, he won the race.

• including

• despite

• in order to

Multiple Choice

We enjoyed the meal ... the wonderful cooking.

• Because 

• So that

• So

Fill in the Blank

... I was angry, I didn't tell them anything.

Although - As a result - Therefore

Multiple Choice

I’m going to have a dessert ... I am on a diet.

• Or 

• As 

• Although