Connecting your ideas: choose the linker
Travelling by plane is fast. However, it is bad for the environment.
Our city has serious traffic problems. As a result, air quality is getting worse.Each item offers two connectors in brackets. Decide what the logical relationship between the two ideas is - contrast, result, addition, example or conclusion - and fill the gap with the connector that signals it.
1. City life is exciting. ___, it can also be very stressful. (However / Therefore)
2. He didn't study at all. ___, he failed the exam. (As a result / In addition)
3. Regular exercise improves your health. ___, it helps you sleep better. (In addition / However)
4. Many capital cities are trying to cut traffic in their centres. ___, Paris has closed several big streets to cars. (For example / However)
5. ___, I believe the advantages are greater than the disadvantages. (In conclusion / For example)Show the answers
1. However
2. As a result
3. In addition
4. For example
5. In conclusionItem 1 sets up a contrast between two opposite qualities. Item 2 gives the result of the first sentence. Item 3 adds a second advantage to the first one. Item 4 introduces a concrete example of the general statement. Item 5 signals that the writer is summing up - the typical move for a final paragraph.