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English Quiz - Sentences (Connectives) 02 (Questions)

Master formal connectives for clear arguments. Choose precise words to show cause, contrast, addition, and time in your KS3 essays.

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Fascinating Fact:

Prefer precise connectives in essays. However and therefore sound clearer than but and so in formal paragraphs.

In KS3 English, connectives help readers follow your reasoning. On this topic, you’ll practise selecting formal linkers to show contrast, cause, sequence, and addition so your paragraphs flow logically.

Key Terms

Connective: A word or phrase that links ideas to show relationships like cause, contrast, time, or addition.
Cohesion: How well sentences and paragraphs stick together so the argument is easy to follow.
Register: The level of formality in writing; essays usually need a formal register.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Which connectives are best for formal KS3 essays?

Formal essays favour precise connectives like however, therefore, moreover, consequently, and nevertheless because they clearly show the logic between your points.

How do I avoid repeating the same connective?

Group connectives by function and rotate options: contrast (however, nevertheless), cause/result (therefore, consequently), addition (moreover, furthermore), time (subsequently, meanwhile).

How should I punctuate words such as however and therefore?

At the start, use a comma: “However, the data changed.” Mid-sentence, use commas or a semicolon: “The data changed; however, the trend continued.”

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Find the correct connective in the following.
The show had started ....... he arrived at the theatre.

[ ]	and
[ ]	because
[ ]	if
[ ]	when

2.

Find the correct connective in the following.
Will the hike still take place ....... it rains tomorrow?

[ ]	and
[ ]	but
[ ]	if
[ ]	or

3.

Find the correct connective in the following.
Is there computer club ....... school finishes today?

[ ]	after
[ ]	although
[ ]	and
[ ]	since

4.

Find the correct connective in the following.
I will go shopping ....... you will come and help me.

[ ]	although
[ ]	but
[ ]	if
[ ]	or

5.

Find the correct connective in the following.
He arrived at the pool ....... it opened.

[ ]	although
[ ]	before
[ ]	but
[ ]	or

6.

Find the correct connective in the following.
He was born here ....... his family moved abroad.

[ ]	before
[ ]	during
[ ]	if
[ ]	until

7.

Find the correct connective in the following.
He asked his mum ....... he could go to the party.

[ ]	and
[ ]	if
[ ]	since
[ ]	while

8.

Find the correct connective in the following.
I twisted my ankle ....... I was playing tennis.

[ ]	although
[ ]	during
[ ]	if
[ ]	while

9.

Find the correct connective in the following.
Go straight on ....... you see a supermarket on the right.

[ ]	before
[ ]	since
[ ]	until
[ ]	whereas

10.

Find the correct connective in the following.
School will shut early ....... heavy snow is expected tonight.

[ ]	although
[ ]	because
[ ]	if
[ ]	while

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English Quiz - Sentences (Connectives) 02 (Answers)

1.

Find the correct connective in the following.
The show had started ....... he arrived at the theatre.

[ ]	and
[ ]	because
[ ]	if
[x]	when

"When he arrived at the theatre" makes no sense by itself, although it would be possible to swap the order of the sentence around to say "When he arrived at the theatre, the show had started"

2.

Find the correct connective in the following.
Will the hike still take place ....... it rains tomorrow?

[ ]	and
[ ]	but
[x]	if
[ ]	or

"If" acknowledges that whether or not it will rain tomorrow is currently unknown. The hike may or may not be conditional on the weather

3.

Find the correct connective in the following.
Is there computer club ....... school finishes today?

[x]	after
[ ]	although
[ ]	and
[ ]	since

"Before" would also make sense, although it might imply that school is finishing for a holiday, rather than just for the day

4.

Find the correct connective in the following.
I will go shopping ....... you will come and help me.

[ ]	although
[ ]	but
[x]	if
[ ]	or

"If" introduces the idea of one event being conditional upon another

5.

Find the correct connective in the following.
He arrived at the pool ....... it opened.

[ ]	although
[x]	before
[ ]	but
[ ]	or

It is possible to begin sentences with connectives, but make sure they are complete. It would be correct, for example, to write a sentence such as this: "Before the pool opened, he was waiting at the door"

6.

Find the correct connective in the following.
He was born here ....... his family moved abroad.

[x]	before
[ ]	during
[ ]	if
[ ]	until

"But" and "although" would also make sense here. "Until" would not work, although it would make sense in a revised sentence: "He lived here until his family moved abroad"

7.

Find the correct connective in the following.
He asked his mum ....... he could go to the party.

[ ]	and
[x]	if
[ ]	since
[ ]	while

"Whether" would also work, although it is somewhat formal for this context

8.

Find the correct connective in the following.
I twisted my ankle ....... I was playing tennis.

[ ]	although
[ ]	during
[ ]	if
[x]	while

"During" would work as part of an adverbial phrase: "I twisted my ankle during tennis practice"

9.

Find the correct connective in the following.
Go straight on ....... you see a supermarket on the right.

[ ]	before
[ ]	since
[x]	until
[ ]	whereas

How many connectives do you know?

10.

Find the correct connective in the following.
School will shut early ....... heavy snow is expected tonight.

[ ]	although
[x]	because
[ ]	if
[ ]	while

"Because" introduces the reason for the early closure