LOGICAL CONNECTORS

English 8
 Review
Sentence – subject, verb and has an independent thought
Ex. He called.
Subordinate Clause – subject, verb but cannot stand alone
Ex. … because he called
Noun Phrase – group of words whose head is a NOUN, PRONOUN or a
GERUND acting as a noun
Ex. these wonderful actors
 Types of Connectors
Addition Similarity
Contrast Opinion
Cause and Reason General Statements
Result Reality
Purpose Examples
Time and Sequence List Points
Conclusion
 Connectors of Addition
(to add information or points on a topic)

In addition to Furthermore
As well as What’s more
Apart from And
Besides Also
Moreover Too
 Connectors of Contrast
(to show opposing information)
In spite of Whereas But
Despite However Yet
Although Nevertheless Still
Even though On the contrary
Even if On the one hand
While On the other hand
 Connectors of Cause and Reason
Because of As a result of
Due to Since
Owing to As
Thanks to Seeing that
 Connectors of Result
As a result Thus
Consequently For this reason
As a consequence That is why
Therefore
 Connectors of Purpose
(to show finality or intent)

In order to
So as to
To
In order that
So that
 Connectors of Time and Sequence
In the beginning Meanwhile Finally
At first Soon In the end
First of all After that Eventually
Then At last When
Next Afterwards while
Later As Before
After Until As soon as
By the time During
 Connectors of Similarity

Similarly
Likewise
In the same way
 Connectors of Opinion

Personally I feel that

In my opinion I think that
As I see it It seems to me
In my view It is clear that
I strongly believe that
Connectors Introducing General Statements
In general
On the whole
Generally
As a Rule
Connectors Expressing a Reality

In fact
As a matter of fact
Actually
The truth is (that)
 Connectors for Examples
Such as Especially
Like Specifically
Particularly For example
In particular For instance
 Connectors to List Points

To begin with Secondly

In the first place Thirdly
First of all Finally
Firstly Lastly
Connectors Expressing a Conclusion

In conclusion
In short
To sum up
To conclude
 Fill in the blanks with suitable logical connectors
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 practice hard
enough,” Liza’s mother said to her.
4. “I don’t think she can handle this task. ________, he
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 he
class.
 8. The neighbors 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.