Connectors, Relative Clauses, Adverb and Adjective

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A. Connector

Definition :

Sentence connectors are used to link ideas from one sentence to the next and to give paragraphs coherence. Sentence connectors perform different functions and are placed at the beginning of a sentence. They are used to introduce, order, contrast, sequence ideas, theory, data etc. The following table lists useful connectors.

So, we can conclude that connectors are words or expressions which we use to establish different types or relationships between words and sentences. When we use connectors approriately, we organise what we say in a more logical, understandable way.

We use these words to connect or combine ideas in a sentence by showing logical relationship between them.

Coordinating conjunctions

· FOR

•AND NOR

•BUT

•OR

· YET

· SO

Use these coordinating connectors when you want to stress the equal importance of both clause ideas.

EXAMPLES:

· Shandra went to the party, but she didn’t have a good time.

· Sarah was upset by his remarks, so she filed a grievance.

Relative pronouns

· WHO

· WHICH

· THAT

· WHOM

· WHOSE

We use these relative pronoun words right after a subject or some other noun in the sentence to add details, details which

further describe or explain it.

EXAMPLES :

· My brother developed an ulcer.

--add “who worries a lot”, to explain this idea better

So it will be :

My brother, who worries a lot, developed an ulcer.

· They stole the stereo out of his car.

--add “which was parked in the Church parking lot”

So it will be :

They stole the stereo out of his car which was parked in the

church parking lot.

Subordinating Conjunctions

WHEN , THOUGH,

IF, BEFORE, SINCE, SO THAT,

BECAUSE, WHILE

ALTHOUGH,

WHEREVER, UNTIL,

WHENEVER, AS,

UNLESS, AFTER,

IN ORDER THAT,

AS IF , WHERE

AS THOUGH

We use these subordinators to help add details to the action (the verb) of one clause, by using the action of another clause.

EXAMPLES :

· Although they faced many problems in their marriage, they never stopped loving each other.

· Her husband gets jealous whenever she goes out with her girl friends.

Conjunctive Adverbs

HOWEVER,

OTHERWISE,

THEN, ALSO,

ON THE OTHER HAND,

NEVERTHELESS,

MOREOVER,

FURTHERMORE,

THEREFORE,

CONSEQUENTLY,

INSTEAD, LATER

AFTERWARD,

MEANWHILE

These connectors must be preceded by a semi-colon (;) and followed by a comma (,) when they connect two independent clauses.

EXAMPLES :

· Sam loved his job; nevertheless, the long hours were exhausting him.

· Tim got a new job; then he got married.

B. Relative Clause

Definition :

A relative clauses are a clause which describes the referent of a head noun or pronoun. It often restricts the reference of the head noun or pronoun.

Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them.

We use relative clauses to give extra information about something. We can get more information into a sentence without the need to start a new one.

Examples :

· Do you know the girl who started in grade 7 last week?

· Can I have the pencil that I gave you this morning?

· A notebook is a computer which can be carried around.

· I won't eat in a restaurant whose cooks smoke.

· I want to live in a place where there is lots to do.

· Yesterday was a day when everything went wrong!

C. Adverb and Adjective

Definition of Adverb :

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverb, determiner, noun phrase, clause, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc., answering questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?. This function is called the adverbial function, and may be realised by single words (adverbs) or by multi-word expressions (adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses).

Example :

· The dog quickly ran to his owner.

The word "quickly" describes and modifies the verb ran. It also answers the question "how". How did the dog run? It ran "quickly".

Definition of Adjective :

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun (or pronoun) to make it more specific.

The simplest definition of an adjective is that it is a word that describes or clarifies a noun. Adjectives describe nouns by giving some information about an object’s size, shape, age, color, origin or material.

Examples :

· Follow the yellow cab

( in this example, the adjective yellow modifies the noun cab.)

· Martin caught a large bass

(in this examples, the adjective large modifies the noun bass.)

SUMBER :

https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_writingskills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/sentence.html

http://writingcenter.mcc.edu/connector_words.pdf

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses

http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/glossaryoflinguisticterms/WhatIsARelativeClause.htm

http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/relative.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverb