1 Types of conjunctions
Note the way conjunctions work in the following sentences:
Demand for food is increasingbecause the population is growing.
Mechanisation has increased crop yields, yet production is still inadequate.In the first sentence, ‘because’ introduces a reason, in the second ‘yet’ indicates opposition.
Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.
(a) A few inventions, for instance television, have had a major impact on everyday life.
(b) In addition, a large volume of used cars are sold through dealerships.
(c) The definition of motivation is important since it is the cause of some
disagreement.
(d) The technology allows consumers a choice, thus increasing their sense of
satisfaction.
(e) Four hundred people were interviewed for the survey, then the results were
analysed.
(f) However, another body of opinion associates globalisation with unfavourable
outcomes.
Conjunctions
UNIT
3.5
Conjunctions are words or phrases that join parts of a sentence together, or link a
sentence to the next one. Effective reading and writing requires clarity about their
meaning. This unit describes the different functions of conjunctions and practises
their use. Other ways of linking sections of text are explained in Unit 2.3 Cohesion.