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Year 10 English — Connectors between sentences

Link ideas across sentences with the connector that shows the right relationship.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Write one connector that means the same as "as a result".

  2. 2.The hall was very small. ____, it was badly lit.

    • a) Moreover
    • b) Therefore
    • c) For example
    • d) However

  3. 3.Sort each connector by the relationship it signals.

    Groups: Adds an idea · Contrasts an idea · Shows a result · Gives an example

    • on the other hand
    • nevertheless
    • for example
    • for instance
    • furthermore
    • as a result
    • consequently
    • in addition

  4. 4.Rain fell for six hours without stopping. ____, the match was abandoned.

    • a) Consequently
    • b) Similarly
    • c) Meanwhile
    • d) For example

  5. 5.Many crops need very little water. ____, millet grows well in dry soil.

    • a) However
    • b) Therefore
    • c) In contrast
    • d) For instance

  6. 6.Which sentence uses "meanwhile" correctly?

    • a) The guests waited in the hall. Meanwhile, the cook finished the meal.
    • b) The bell rang meanwhile loudly.
    • c) The cook finished the meal. Meanwhile, it was delicious.
    • d) Meanwhile, two plus two is four.

  7. 7.Write one connector that opens a sentence and means the same as "but".

  8. 8.Sort each word by where it belongs in a sentence.

    Groups: Opens a new sentence as a connector · Joins two clauses inside one sentence

    • although
    • Therefore,
    • However,
    • but
    • because
    • Moreover,

Answer key — Year 10 English — Connectors between sentences

  1. 1.
    • therefore
    • consequently
    • hence
    • thus
    • so
  2. 2. a) Moreover
  3. 3. furthermore → Adds an idea; nevertheless → Contrasts an idea; consequently → Shows a result; for instance → Gives an example; in addition → Adds an idea; on the other hand → Contrasts an idea; as a result → Shows a result; for example → Gives an example
  4. 4. a) Consequently
  5. 5. d) For instance
  6. 6. a) The guests waited in the hall. Meanwhile, the cook finished the meal.
  7. 7.
    • however
    • nevertheless
    • nonetheless
    • yet
    • still
  8. 8. However, → Opens a new sentence as a connector; but → Joins two clauses inside one sentence; Therefore, → Opens a new sentence as a connector; because → Joins two clauses inside one sentence; Moreover, → Opens a new sentence as a connector; although → Joins two clauses inside one sentence