Grammar PPT - Connectives - 2022
Grammar PPT - Connectives - 2022
Grammar PPT - Connectives - 2022
extra information
contrasting ideas
He is thinking whether to
play basketball or
football.
two choices
When do we use
and/but/or?
• talk about
• join similar ideas alternatives
• join contrasting/
• add extra • join similar ideas
different ideas
information in a negative
sentence
because as since
When do we use
connectives of reason?
because as since
despite/in spite of
• always followed by a noun/
noun phrase/pronoun/gerund
How do we use
although/
though
and despite/
in spite of?
despite in spite of
despite in spite of
So is usually placed
in the middle of the
sentence and before
the result
So that is usually
placed before the
reason or purpose
So as to is usually
placed before the
reason or purpose
so that so as to
• the reason for, or purpose of,
an action