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. ______, she 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 her class.

8.The neighbors often helped each other, ______ creating a feeling of harmony in the neighborhood.

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.

Answers

1. Susie refused to take part in the concert. However, she changed her mind the next day.

2. The car beat the red traffic light. As a result, the driver was issued a summons by the traffic policeman.

3. "Fira won the gold medal after three months of intensive training. Similarly, 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. Besides, she already has a lot of other responsibilities," said the head prefect to
his assistant.

5 The cadets were given new uniforms to wear. In addition, they received free passes to the match.

6. The people strongly opposed the move to build a golf course near their house. Consequently, the proposed plan was
cancelled.

7. "The final examinations are coming soon. Therefore, it would be advisable for you to begin revising more
systematically," the teacher told her class.

8. The neighbors often helped each other, thus creating a feeling of harmony in the neighborhood.

9. The teenager was caught shoplifting. However, he was let off with a warning.

10. Shaun is directing the movie. Besides, he is playing the lead role in it.

11. Thomas Edison failed several times before he successfully invented the first light bulb. Similarly, you too could attain
your dreams if you never give up trying.

12. The bungalow had seven rooms, each with an attached bathroom. In addition, there was a large garden and a
swimming pool.
LOGICAL CONNECTORS

Logical connectors are used to join or connect two ideas that have a particular relationship. These relationships can
be: sequential (time), reason and purpose, adversative (opposition and/or unexpected result), condition.

Within each category, the words used to join the ideas or clauses are used differently, with different grammar and punctuation.

Subordinating Introduce adverb clauses

conjunctions
Either the dependent clause or
the independent clause may
come first in the sentence, with
no change in meaning

ex: Before he came, we didn't

have a physical education
teacher.

We didn't have a physical

education teacher before he
came.

Prepositions Is followed by a noun or noun

phrase

Either clause may appear first

ex: He didn't come to class due

to his illness.

Transitions and Joins two sentences separated by

Conjunctive a period or two clauses separated
adverbs by a semi-colon.

Only one possible order of the

sentences

The transition may appear clause

initial, clause final, or between
the subject and verb of
 the second sentence.

ex: He was sick. Nevertheless, he

came to class.

Conjunctions One possible order

A comma is used before the

conjunction

In academic writing, do not

begin a sentence with a
conjunction

ex: He didn't do his homework,

so he didn't pass the class.

Sequential (Time)

Subordinating until
conjunctions
after

before

when

while

since

once

whenever

as soon as

as long as

by the time

Prepositions during

after

before
 since

until

upon

Conjunctive then
adverbs and
transitions next

after that

following that

before that

afterwards

meanwhile

beforehand

Conjunctions and then

Causal (Reason and Purpose, Cause and Effect)

Subordinating because
conjunctions
as

since

inasmuch as

now that

as long as

such...that

[such a/an +
adjective + noun +
that]

so...that

[so +adjective or
adverb + that]

[so
much/many/little/few
+ noun + that]
 expressing purpose

so that

in order that

Prepositions because of

due to

in order to

Conjunctive therefore
adverbs and
transitions consequently

Conjunctions so

Adversative (unexpected result, contrast, opposition)

Subordinating even though

conjunctions
although

though

(in spite of the fact

that)

while

whereas

where

Prepositions despite

in spite of
Conjunctive however
adverbs and
transitions nonetheless

nevertheless

on the other hand

in contrast

on the contrary

Conjunctions but...anyway

but...still

yet...still

but

Condition

Subordinating if
conjunctions
unless

even if

providing (that)

provided (that)

in case

whether or not

only if*

*verb inversion, no
comma if only
if appears first in
the sentence
Prepositions

Conjunctive otherwise
adverbs and
transitions

Conjunctions or (else)