Connectors Basics for Students - English Grammar

Discover the indispensable connectors, such as "however," "in addition," and "on the other hand," as well as essential conjunctions like "and," "but," and "or" to help students effectively express contrasting ideas, add important information, and form complex sentences in their writing and verbal communication.

2. What Are Connectives?
Connectives are words which link paragraphs and sentences to focus
on time, cause and effect, comparison or addition.
Connectives relate ideas to one another and help to show the logic of
the information.
Connectives are important resources for creating cohesion in texts.

3. Types of Connectives
Temporal Connectives
Indicate time or sequence ideas.
first second next
Can you name any temporal connectives?

4. Types of Connectives
Causal Connectives
To show cause and effect.
because for so
Can you name any causal connectives?

5. Types of Connectives
Additive Connectives
To add information.
also besides furthermore
Can you name any additive connectives?

6. Types of Connectives
Comparative Connectives
To compare.
rather alternatively however
Can you name any comparative connectives?

7. Types of Connectives
Conditional Connectives
To make conditions or concession.
yet although regardless
Can you name any conditional connectives?

8. Types of Connectives
Clarifying Connectives
To give example in fact.
For
example…
For this
reason…
In other
words…
Can you name any clarifying connectives?