This module is designed to explain some of the ways English does this. Words and phrases whose function is to express relationships between ideas are termed "connectives." In grammar, there are ...

You can join sentences, clauses and phrases together using connectives, or joining words. Some common connectives include ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’ and ‘then’. Using these can make your ...

Each item below offers a choice, in a pull-down menu, of four connectives for expressing various logical relationships. For each numbered item, select the connective that best fits in the sentence.

Some common connectives include ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’ and ‘then’. Using these can make your writing flow. Examples: He was seventeen years old. He lived in Edinburgh. = He was ...