A Connector is a word that join

ideas. They are a great way of

improving your English. Why?

Because we use them to express

relationships between ideas and

What is a

connector?

When we begin learning a

language, we speak in very basic

sentences, a bit like children.

Example: “London is a very

exciting city. London is very

expensive.”

Why are connectors necessary?

As we learn more words, we are able

to start using sentence connectors to

make more sophisticated sentences.

Example:

• “London is a very exciting

city; nevertheless it is also very

expensive”

• “Despite the fact that London is

very expensive, it is also very

Why are connectors necessary?

•The best way to explain how to use these words is to simply give you examples.

One thing they all have in common is that they are usually attached to clauses.

That means they are attached to a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

AND

BUTOR

WHEN

ALSO

NOT EITHER

TOO

YET

CONNECTORS

Coordinating connectors

• And

• Or

• But

Coordinating Connectors

Coordinating connectors join together clauses of equal importance.

Girl

AND

Boy

AND-

IT is used as a conjunction when the words or phrases are of equal importance and both conditions exist.

A boy and a girl.

• Tom and Harry play hockey.

• A lion and a fox live in this • cave.

• We need some gloves and a • ball in addition to bats.

• An elephant and a • giraffe

AND

• He ran, but he missed the bus.

OR

It joins two words .two phrases and two clauses

EXAMPLE:-You can study in a

university or a college.

too

Come at the end of the sentence

Example :-

Ravi likes rice ,Ritik likes rice too.

They laughed. They also played.

They laughed. Also, they played.

They played . They laughed.

YET

EXAMPLE:

Murder has no tongue. Yet it will speak.

The lion was hungry yet it did not attack Androcles.

When

Connector of time

Test time…..1. I like coffee _____ I

don't like tea.

2. I cannot swim ____ I

can ski..

Test time…..

1. ----------the weather was cold, We didn't go to the beach. We went the week after.

2. ---------- my cat ate grass, he got really sick

Test time…..

5. Alex wanted to eat pizza,________ he watched a

TV spot.

5. I had to work on Saturday _____I couldn't go.

5. My name is James_____call me Jimmy if you want.

1. When the cat is

reading…………………………

2. My friend was very sad, but

I…………………..

3. My friend won a coupon ,

but…………………..

4. I have to clean my

closet………..but………………