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CONNECTIVES

CONNECTIVES . Because of and Due to . Because the weather was cold , we stayed home. Because of the cold weather , we stayed home. Due to the cold weather , we stayed home. Due to the fact that the weather was cold , we stayed home. We stayed home because the weather was cold.

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CONNECTIVES

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  1. CONNECTIVES

  2. Because of and Due to • Because the weather was cold, we stayed home. • Because of the cold weather, we stayed home. • Due to the cold weather, we stayed home. • Due to the fact that the weather was cold, we stayed home. • We stayed home because the weather was cold. • We stayed home due to the cold weather. • We stayed home due top the fact that the weather was cold.

  3. Al failed the test because he didn’t study. • Al didn’t study. Therefore, he failed. • Al didn’t study. Consequently, he failed the test. • Al didn’t study. He, therefore, failed the test. • Al didn’t study. He failed the test, therefore. • Al didn’t study, so he failed the test.

  4. I turned off the TV in order to enable my roommate to study in peace and quiet. • I turned off the TV so (that) my roommate could study in peace and quiet. • I’m going to cash a check so that I can buy my textbooks. • I cashed a check so that I could buy my textbooks.

  5. I’ll take my umbrella so that I won’t get wet. • I’ll take my umbrella so that I don’t get wet. • Yesterday I took my umbrella so that I wouldn’t get we.

  6. Showing contrastAdverb clause • Even though it was cold, I went swimming. • Although it was cold, I went swimming. • Thought it was cold, I went swimming.

  7. Contrastconjunctions • It was cold,but I went swimming anyway. • It was cold,but I still went swimming. • It was cold,yet I still went swimming.

  8. Contrasttransitions • It was cold. Nevertheless, I went swimming. • It was cold;nonetheless, I went swimming. • It was cold. However, I still went swimming.

  9. Contrast Prepositions • I went swimming despite the cold weather. • I went swimming in spite of the cold weather. • I went swimming despite the fact that the weather was cold. • I went swimming in spite of the fact that the weather was cold.

  10. ConnectivesShowing direct contrast • Mary is rich,while John is poor. • While John is poor, Mary is rich. • Mary is rich,whereas John is poor. • Whereas Mary is rich, John is poor. • Mary is rich,but John is poor. • John is poor,but Mary is rich. • Mary is rich;however, John is poor. • John is poor, Mary is rich,however. • Mary is rich, John,on the other hand, is poor. • John is poor. Mary,on the other hand, is rich.

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