Question

What comes next

Connectors are indicators or markers of what comes next in a text.

Look at these extracts from longer texts. Decide which marker/connector could be used in the blanks to indicate what comes next. e.g.

There are many good players in the cricket team: for instance, Tendulkar and Dhoni.

1. There are two main types of elephant in the world: ___________ , the Indian and the African.
2. He is good at swimming, tennis and hockey. ___________, he has also represented the school in cricket.
3. Many environmentalists strongly object to the mill being built at Srutipur, ___________ the unemployed are very happy at the proposal.
4. Her performance in the Olympics did not match our expectations. ___________, she hasn’t improved much in the recent past.
5. In the field of research the computer, has proved immensely useful. ___________, it has become an indispensable tool for all kinds of scientific endeavour
6. The import of petrol has been banned in the Midlands. ___________, the price of it has gone up.

Answer 1

1. There are two main types of elephant in the world: namely , the Indian and the African.
2. He is good at swimming, tennis and hockey. Furthermore/Moreover, he has also represented the school in cricket.
3. Many environmentalists strongly object to the mill being built at Srutipur, whereas the unemployed are very happy at the proposal.
4. Her performance in the Olympics did not match our expectations. Anyhow/obviously, she hasn’t improved much in the recent past.
5. In the field of research the computer, has proved immensely useful. To conclude/Hence_, it has become an indispensable tool for all kinds of scientific endeavour
6. The import of petrol has been banned in the Midlands. Consequently/Therefore, the price of it has gone up.