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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.Put the sentences of this paragraph in order. The connectors will tell you where each one belongs.

    • One reason is that rainwater runs straight into drains instead of soaking into the ground.
    • Cities across the country are running short of water.
    • Moreover, old pipes leak away a large share of the supply.
    • Consequently, several cities now collect rainwater on rooftops.

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

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

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

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

  4. 4.The road was flooded. ____, the bus could not reach the village.

    • a) Similarly
    • b) Nevertheless
    • c) Consequently
    • d) For instance

  5. 5.The team practised every day. ____, they lost the final.

    • a) Therefore
    • b) Moreover
    • c) Consequently
    • d) Nevertheless

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

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

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

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

  8. 8.Match each connector to what it signals.

    • however
    • therefore
    • moreover
    • for instance
    • meanwhile
    • in conclusion
    • an example of what came before
    • a further point of the same kind
    • a contrast with what came before
    • the result of what came before
    • the closing point of a piece
    • something happening at the same time

Answer key — Year 10 English — Connectors between sentences

  1. 1. 1. Cities across the country are running short of water. 2. One reason is that rainwater runs straight into drains instead of soaking into the ground. 3. Moreover, old pipes leak away a large share of the supply. 4. Consequently, several cities now collect rainwater on rooftops.
  2. 2. d) Consequently
  3. 3. a) Moreover
  4. 4. c) Consequently
  5. 5. d) Nevertheless
  6. 6. 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
  7. 7.
    • therefore
    • consequently
    • hence
    • thus
    • so
  8. 8. however → a contrast with what came before; therefore → the result of what came before; moreover → a further point of the same kind; for instance → an example of what came before; meanwhile → something happening at the same time; in conclusion → the closing point of a piece