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Question
Notice how ideas are connected in the story.
Write what the following words you just used in 1.1 imply by choosing suitable options from the box.
- and:
- but:
- where:
- while:
- after:
- until:
- so :
connects similar actions, objects
denotes contrast
denotes time.
The words given above are called connectors. Connectors do not simply join sentences together; they also show how ideas are related.
There are many different ways of classifying connectors according to their meaning. We shall start with the ones you are already familiar with.
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Solution
- and : connects similar actions, objects
- but : denotes contrasts
- where : connects similar actions, objects
- while : connects similar actions, objects
- after : denotes time
- until : denotes time
- so : connects similar actions, objects.
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