Discourse markers 1

Which is the most common and informal discourse marker to introduce contrast?

• and

• but

• although

• yet

I was hungry, __________ I ate all the biscuits.

• so

• and

• However

• as

I'm going home now, ___________ I have finished what I needed to do.

• seeing as

• so

• therefore

• but

She went scuba diving _________ see the fantastic coral and some sharks.

• to

• because

• but

• so

Select the word/phrases that introduce reason.

• due to

• seeing as

• because

• and

Select the word/phrases that introduce purpose.

• to

• because

• in order to

• in case

Select the word/phrases that introduce contrast.

• However

• Nevertheless

• even though

• seeing as

Select the word/phrases that introduce a result.

• therefore

• consequently

• so

• because