D. WHY DO WE NEED TO USE CONNECTORS IN OUR ESSAYS?

Read the sentences below.

1. Suzi wants ice cream. She wants cake.

Suzi wants ice cream but she also wants cake.

2. I went to the beach. There were too many jellyfish. I decided

to stay. I had a good time. I met some friends.

I went to the beach. Although there were too many jellyfish, I

decided to stay. I had a good time because I met some friends.

With connectors, the sentences make logical connection!

 3. Paragraph Without Connectors Paragraph With Connectors

Drawing is all about taking the

Drawing is all about taking the time to
time to master each step.
master each step. In other words,
Mastering the art of drawing does
mastering the art of drawing does not
not happen in a day. It is a skill
happen in a day. Furthermore, it is a
that takes daily practice. You need
skill that takes daily practice as well
dedication to hone your craft. It is
as dedication to hone your craft. It is
important not
important not to burn yourself
to burn yourself out. You need to
out, but you need to stick with it.
stick with it.

Now, the paragraph has a better flow of ideas!

Here are some practices.

Practice 1

LEVEL 1

Complete the sentences with the correct connectors.

1. Your auntie is resting in the next room. So walk softly disturb her.

(A) so as to
(B) in order to
(C) so as not to
(D) so that

2. you are so interested, I won't persuade you to give up. do check with
the agent before you purchase it.

(A) If, In order

(B) As, However
(C) Unless, Though
(D) Because of, So

3. Tea should be served in every meeting the members will not be sleepy.

(A) although
(B) even if
(C) as
(D) so that
 4. she adds salt. she pours in the milk. she beats the eggs.

(A) Before, Second, Third

(B) After, So, Then
(C) First, Secondly, Finally
(D) Then, So, Finally

5. The boys encountered lots of problems trying to get to the island.

they managed to reach the island in time before the sharks came.

(A) while, Nevertheless

(B) during, Nevertheless
(C) then, However
(D) as, However

6. Sheila has not bothered to tidy up her room her cousin came to stay.

(A) then
(B) since
(C) as
(D) in order

7. her shortcomings, she is lucky to get the job.

(A) However
(B) As a result
(C) In view of
(D) Consequently

8. the monsoon season, the fishermen managed to obtain a good income.

(A) Even
(B) As
(C) Although
(D) In spite of

9. Steven could not eat curry and could David.

(A) so
(B) neither
(C) either
(D) but

10. Mr. Lee and Mr. Abdullah came to the company the manager was
not in.

(A) As well as, and

(B) Both, but
(C) Although, and
(D) Neither, but
LEVEL 2

Complete the sentences with the correct connectors.

1. He realized that he only stood a slim chance he didn't give up.

(A) and yet

(B) or else
(C) but also
(D) and then

2. The children, the teacher, were all enjoying the hilarious show.

(A) as well
(B) as well as
(C) but also
(D) not only

3. The teacher has explained the method to her many times. , she does not
seem to get it.

(A) Still
(B) Therefore
(C) Consequently
(D) Thus

4. They started the variety show according to schedule the poor attendance.

(A) although
(B) in spite of
(C) but for
(D) and yet

5. The centre will be closed renovation works until further notice.

(A) even with

(B) because
(C) due to
(D) despite

6. Tim I am a club member. , we cannot go in.

(A) Either ... or ... Yet

(B) Neither ... nor ... Therefore
(C) Both .. and ... Still
(D) Both ... and ... Consequently
 7. Ellen's grandparents dote on her very much, she is their only grandchild.

(A) for
(B) when
(C) and
(D) yet

8. the lesson proceeded, we started to understand the topic better.

(A) Although
(B) Even
(C) For
(D) As

LEVEL 3

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable sequence connectors from the brackets

1. My sister was in the dentist's office for ten minutes. , I sat in the waiting room
with an old magazine in my hands. ( First, Meanwhile, Later )

2. An hour passed but there was no sign of Mike. , we decided to go home.

( Until, Before, Finally )

3. We bumped into Salsa during our trip to Lang Island. A few weeks , we met him
again ( after, then, later )

4. The teacher had trouble telling the twins apart. she realized one had a mole
above her lips. ( Subsequently, Finally, Meanwhile )

5. The men went to a nearby restaurant for breakfast. , they drove off towards the
Penang Bridge ( After, Afterwards, Meanwhile )

6. The football coach announced, "Today, we will begin practicing for the coming match."
he added, "Let's warm up first." ( Then, After, Eventually )

7. , heat the oil in the frying pan. Then put in all the marinated chicken pieces.
( Before, After, First )

8. Many customers bought the delicious chicken pies. all the pies were sold out.
( Eventually, Afterwards, Next )
9. Many people wanted to buy the tickets. a while, the queue was quite long.
( Before, After, Finally )

10. Zulina will be back in fifteen minutes. , make yourself at home.

( Later, Subsequently, Meanwhile )
LEVEL 4

Fill in the blanks with suitable logical connectors e.g. ‘however’.

1. Susie refused to take part in the concert. , she changed her mind the
next day.

2. The car beat the red traffic light. , the driver was issued a summons
by the traffic policeman.

3. "Fira won the gold medal after three months of intensive training. _ , you
too could win if you practise hard enough," Liza's mother said to her.

4. "I don't think she can handle this task. , she already has a lot of other
responsibilities," said the head prefect to his assistant.

5. The cadets were given new uniforms to wear. , they received free
passes to the match.

6. The people strongly opposed the move to build a golf course near their house.
, the proposed plan was cancelled.

7. "The final examinations are coming soon. , it would be advisable for

you to begin revising more systematically," the teacher told her class.

8. The neighbours often helped each other, creating a feeling of

harmony in the neighbourhood.

9. The teenager was caught shoplifting. , he was let off with a warning.

10. Shaun is directing the movie. , he is playing the lead role in it.

11. Thomas Edison failed several times before he successfully invented the first light bulb.
, you too could attain your dreams if you never give up trying.

12. The bungalow had seven rooms, each with an attached bathroom. ,
there was a large garden and a swimming pool.

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E. USING CONNECTORS IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF ESSAYS

Practice 1

Read the following paragraph of a narrative and underline the connectors.

This past weekend I had the time of my life. First, Friday night, I had my best friend
over and we made a delicious, mouth-watering pizza. After we ate, we had a friendly
video game competition. On Saturday, my dad took us out on the boat. The weather
was perfect and the water was warm. It was a great day to go for a swim. Later that
night, we went to the movies. We saw an action packed thriller and ate a lot of
popcorn. Finally, on Sunday, we rode our bikes all over town. By the end of the day,
my legs were very tired. I only hope that next weekend can be as fun as this one.

Practice 2

Read the following descriptive essay and fill in the blanks with these connectors:

however in addition overall moreover furthermore for example

An Important Possession

If I have to choose one thing that is important in my life, it is my notebook computer. It is

an Acer notebook running Windows 10. It’s a fairly cheap notebook that I bought about

five years ago. It’s black and thin and has rounded edges that are soft and smooth when

you pick it up. It’s also light enough for me to carry in my backpack. 1 , it can do

nearly everything I need it to do. 2 , I can create documents, design

new pages on my website, make recordings and download TV shows. 3 to many

files I have saved for my work, it contains a lot of photos and music. 4 , its

not a perfect computer. It crashed a few years ago and since then it’s been much slower.

5 , it has downloaded some programs that I hate. I don’t know how

to get rid of them. 6 though, this computer is pretty reliable, convenient and

allows me to work anywhere I go.

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Practice 3

Read the following narrative essay and fill in the blanks with these connectors:

FinallyAfter a while Most importantlyHowever Although

At the same time At firstSoon Later

First Day at University

What important days in your life do you remember? I remember my first day at university
very clearly. I felt excited and happy. 1 I was very nervous because I
didn't know anyone. 2 , my first day at university was memorable
.3 I was confused and lost. I didn't know where to go. I had to ask a
stranger where the first year students were going to meet. This person was very polite and
showed me the way. I walked through some big buildings, and when I arrived I saw many
students and I felt scared. 4 I told myself to be braver. I asked one girl
what was happening and we discovered that we where in the same group. We introduced
ourselves. Her name was May. We joined in with the activities for “freshie” students. 5
I started feeling much better. The activities helped me feel part
of a team and I was beginning to feel that I had become a university student. 6 ,
we began our classes. However, all our classmates were quiet. The teacher talked for a
while and then we introduced ourselves. I met two girls. Their names were June and Apple.
Soon we became good friends and started chatting and learnt more about each other. 7
we came from different provinces we had a lot in common. We
spent the rest of the day together until we had to go home. I am always going to remember
that day because I had the opportunity to meet many people. 8 , I met the best
friends that I have ever had. 9 , I think that it is natural that on the first
day at university we feel nervous, but often difficult experiences have happy endings. That's
why I say that my first day in the university was very memorable.
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Practice 4

Read the following comparison essay and underline the connectors:

High School Students and University Students

Education is very important for society. It is very important in the development of the
individual, too. However, there are many methods of learning and ways to develop students’
skills, so it is very difficult to work out which are the best paths to educational success.
Nothing demonstrates this more than the differences between the lifestyles of high school
students and university students.

First of all, university students have more responsibilities than high school students.
They have to be more independent and make decisions by themselves. For example, they
have to manage their schedules and do assignments. In contrast, high school students just
have to follow the rules and obey their teachers

Second, high school students usually have more fun than university students. Their
lives are not so serious. They are more carefree and they do more fun activities. University
students, however, often do not have much free time. And they are more stressed because
their exams are more serious.

Finally, university students mix with more people. They meet different kinds of people.
They have to start to learn to live in the real world. As a consequence, most university
students become more open minded. High school students, on the other hand, live in a
smaller, narrower world. They usually go to school with people similar to themselves. They
live similar lives and think alike. No one challenges their ideas.

In conclusion, it seems clear that different educational situations and environments

suit different age groups. Is this really true? Or do we just rely on ideas handed down from
earlier generations? Perhaps, we need to try and pick the best features of the lifestyles of
high school students and university students. Then we might be able to create better
educational systems for the 21st century.
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Practice 5

Read the following factual essay and fill in the blanks with suitable connectors:

What effects has the computer had on our lives?

The twenty-first century is already turning out to be the century of the computer. The
computer revolution that started after the Second World War is now developing more quickly
and computers are beginning to influence and take over nearly every aspect of our lives.
Computers are clearly changing and affecting society in many ways. The two main effects
computers have had on our lives are in the areas of economics and communications.
The computer has led to big changes in our economic and business lives.
Businesses now have to be computerised or they risk failure. 1 , every big corporation
bases its operations on computing, regardless of which sector they are in. 2
, Coca-Cola, the BBC and Levi’s market and sell different products and
services, yet they all share one basic property – without computers their operations would
collapse. Computing is a generator of economic dynamism. China and India and many other
developing countries have large IT sectors which drive their economies upwards. 3
, the more advanced economies, including Germany, the United
States, Japan and Korea are moving from an industrial-based economy to a computer and
IT- based one.
The other important effect of the computer is that communication has been totally
revolutionised. 4 , in the past, people wrote letters, which would often take
weeks to reach their destinations, or speak on the phone, which was terribly expensive. Now
they send e-mail. Instead of waiting weeks for a letter, we can read it instantly, seconds after
it’s been written. 5 , many people use computers to communicate
with people all around the world using chat rooms and chat programs, this was impossible
before the computer became widespread. 6 , now people who live
thousands of kilometres away from each other can communicate as much as they want and
whenever they want using e-mail and/or chat rooms.
7 , computers have had a profound effect on our lives
in many ways and it is in business and communication that they have had the greatest
influence. In the future, if the computer continues evolving at such speed, our business
practices and methods of communication will undergo even greater changes.