cohesive devices

Cohesive Devices

by Syafiza Sabudin

​WHAT IS COHESIVE DEVICES?

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​Take a look at the following paragraphs

​NOW, ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS...

Multiple Choice

Which paragraph is more effective/easier to read?

• PARAGRAPH ONE

• PARAGRAPH TWO

HOW ​DO THOSE WORDS MAKE THE EFFECTIVE PARAGRAPH EASY TO READ?

​The words are ;

and, because, but, where.

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​They are called "cohesive devices"

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​WHAT ARE COHESIVE DEVICES?

​Cohesive devices are words or phrases that are used to link or clarify the relationships among ideas in sentences or paragraphs.

​TYPES OF COHESIVE DEVICES

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​EXERCISE TIME!!! READY, GO!!!!

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Multiple Choice

Kasturi is poor; _________________, he does not resort to begging to survive.

• despite
• however
• because

Multiple Choice

_______ she came back from the toilet, Batrisyia fainted.

• In spite of
• Although
• As soon as

Multiple Choice

___________ the bad weather, we went sailing.

• However
• In spite of
• Because

Open Ended

What words are in the effective paragraph but are not in the other paragraph? List them down.

Multiple Choice

I needed to call my mother, ___________ it was already midnight.

• although
• as
• because

Multiple Choice

The house is very expensive, _______ I could not buy it.

• yet
• so
• but

Multiple Choice

We expected him to admit that he stole the money at the library, __________ he did not

• although
• but
• so

Multiple Choice

Ameera left the class early ________ she did not want to queue up to buy food at the cafe later.

• yet
• so
• as

Multiple Choice

Many students complained that the test was difficult, ___________ many students managed to score full marks.

• yet
• so
• because

Multiple Choice

_________ our constant disagreements, we remained fast friends.

• Although
• Unless
• Despite

Multiple Choice

The students ran to the field _________ they heard that there was a Nescafe truck giving away free ice cold coffee.

• despite
• when
• unless

Multiple Choice

You will not succeed _________ you try harder

• although
• when
• unless

Multiple Choice

I drove to the library instead ___________ I was too lazy to walk

• however
• despite
• because

Multiple Choice

I will not invite Hafiz to the study group discussion because he talks to much. ____________, my friends do not like him.

• Furthermore
• Although
• In spite of

Multiple Choice

______ Ainul was watching a movie alone in her room, she heard a bloodcurdling scream.

• Although
• While
• Despite

Multiple Choice

Husna was in pain; _________ she did not tell anyone of her predicament.

• however
• in spite of
• because

​END OF LESSON

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