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Class 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.
    • Consequently, several cities now collect rainwater on rooftops.
    • Cities across the country are running short of water.
    • Moreover, old pipes leak away a large share of the supply.

  2. 2.What is wrong here? "The shop was shut. Therefore, we bought the bread there."

    • a) Nothing is wrong.
    • b) "Therefore" is spelled wrongly.
    • c) "Therefore" should not be followed by a comma.
    • d) "Therefore" does not fit the meaning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer key — Class 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) "Therefore" does not fit the meaning.
  3. 3.
    • however
    • nevertheless
    • nonetheless
    • yet
    • still
  4. 4. c) Moreover
  5. 5. a) Consequently
  6. 6. d) Consequently
  7. 7. c) For instance
  8. 8. 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