Cohesive devices



When we read a piece of writing, we need to pay attention to how the various sentences are related to each other. Sometimes this relationship is apparent through the logical development of ideas. Sometimes it is clear from the use of pronouns or the repetition of words or the use of synonyms. Sometimes, however, the relationship can be made clearer with the use of cohesive devices. These can also be referred to as connectives or conjunctions. In this section, the term ‘connective’ is used.
Connectives are adverbs or adverb phrases used to link ideas that we introduce in sentences and paragraphs. Connectives usually, but not always, go at the beginning of a sentence.

 


Functions of connectives

Identify the function of the connectives given in the middle column by choosing an answer from the box below. An example has been done for you.




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