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Sentence Connectors

English Language · Comprehension & Ordering

Useful for: IBPS Banking

Overview

Connectors link ideas; choosing one depends on the logical relation between the two parts.

Key points

  • Contrast: however, but, whereas.
  • Result: therefore, thus, so.
  • Addition: moreover, furthermore, also.
  • Reason: because, since, as.
  • Condition: if, unless; concession: although, even though, despite.

Explanation

  • "Despite" and "in spite of" are followed by a noun or -ing form, not a clause.
  • "Although" introduces a clause.
  • "Unless" means "if not".
  • Place a comma after sentence-initial connectors like "However,".

Step by step

  1. Read the whole sentence.
  2. Apply the rule.
  3. Re-read for meaning.

Examples

  • "It rained heavily; ____, the match continued." → however.
  • "He worked hard; ____, he passed." → therefore.
  • "____ being tired, she finished the report." → despite.

Traps and advanced points

  • Trap: "Despite of" (wrong).
  • Trap: Using a result connector for contrast.
  • Trap: Using "although" before a noun phrase.

Quick revision

  • Relation first.
  • Despite + noun.
  • Unless = if not.

Practice MCQs

  1. The Jaipur report discusses “phenomena”. Choose the conservative formal exam-grammar sentence.

    1. The phenomena are being studied.
    2. None of the above
    3. The phenomena have being studied.
    4. The phenomena is being studied.

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    Answer: (a) The phenomena are being studied.. In traditional formal usage, “phenomena” is plural.

  2. The Kochi report discusses “stimuli”. Choose the conservative formal exam-grammar sentence.

    1. The stimuli is presented in sequence.
    2. The stimuli are presented in sequence.
    3. None of the above
    4. The stimuli have presented in sequence.

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    Answer: (b) The stimuli are presented in sequence.. In traditional formal usage, “stimuli” is plural.

  3. The Mysuru report discusses “analyses”. Choose the conservative formal exam-grammar sentence.

    1. None of the above
    2. The analyses have complete.
    3. The analyses is complete.
    4. The analyses are complete.

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    Answer: (d) The analyses are complete.. In traditional formal usage, “analyses” is plural.

  4. The Nagpur report discusses “bacteria”. Choose the conservative formal exam-grammar sentence.

    1. None of the above
    2. The bacteria is visible under the microscope.
    3. The bacteria have visible under the microscope.
    4. The bacteria are visible under the microscope.

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    Answer: (d) The bacteria are visible under the microscope.. In traditional formal usage, “bacteria” is plural.

  5. The Patna report discusses “criteria”. Choose the conservative formal exam-grammar sentence.

    1. The criteria have listed in the notice.
    2. The criteria is listed in the notice.
    3. The criteria are listed in the notice.
    4. None of the above

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    Answer: (c) The criteria are listed in the notice.. In traditional formal usage, “criteria” is plural.

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