Logical connectors / discourse markers in spoken or written English

Use the grid (below) to complete the eight practice texts:-

1. Brighton is a nice town (2) Hove is (1) attractive.

2. The tourist population of London is very large (3) that of Brighton. (2), Brighton

attracts thousands of English Language students.

3. There are many things to do in Brighton. (8), there is the sea. Palace Pier offers some of the best views of the Sea Front. (8), there is the Royal Pavilion. This is one of the most popular palaces in the world. (8), there are the shops. The old Lanes and the new Churchill Square shopping centre offer good value for money.

4. When you arrive in Britain, (9) it can be difficult to make yourself understood.

5. Do not spend all your time in Brighton reading grammar books. (11), you will not learn to communicate with real British people. (12), few British people speak perfect, grammatical English. (1), the grammar of English changes as people's speaking habits change. (7), how many English speakers still use the old-fashioned word "whom"?

6. (5), get out and about. Don't sit at home and read books you could read in your own country.

7. Tourist Information Centres advertise a wide range of events and entertainments. (10), you can look in The Argus or the free Brighton weekly paper.

8. People from the south of England can sometimes seem cold. (10), they do not attempt to get to know you as soon as you enter a pub. (5), many overseas visitors are a little disappointed. (2), people seem unfriendly (4) shyness. (10), they are afraid to be the first person to start a conversation.

1. ADDITION - moreover | furthermore | and | also | too | as well | equally
2. ANTHISESIS - however | nevertheless | on the other hand | but | whereas
3. COMPARISON - compared with | in comparison with | similarly | in the same way
4. REASON / CAUSE - as | since | because | due to | owing to | because of | out of
5. RESULT / SUMMARY - as a result | consequently | so | therefore | then | in conclusion | in all | in brief | in short | in summary
6. PURPOSE - so that | in order that | in order to | to | for | for the sake of
7. EXAMPLE - for example | for instance | namely | that is to say | what I mean is
8. ORDER OF EVENTS - first(ly) | second(ly) | finally | first | next | then | after that | lastly
9. TIME SEQUENCE - at first | after a while | in the end | finally
10. RE-EXPRESSION - in other words | that is to say | alternatively | rather
11. DEDUCTION - this means that | in that case it follows that | then | otherwise
12. SIDETRACKING - incidentally | by the way | to turn to | come to mention it