What comes next
Connectors are indicators or markers of what comes next in a text.
Look at these extracts from longer texts. Decide which marker/connector could be used in the blanks to indicate what comes next. e.g.
There are many good players on the cricket team: for instance, Tendulkar and Dhoni.
1. There are two main types of elephant in the world: ___________, the Indian and the African.
2. He is good at swimming, tennis, and hockey. ___________, he has also represented the school in cricket.
3. Many environmentalists strongly object to the mill being built at Srutipur, ___________ the unemployed are very happy at the proposal.
4. Her performance in the Olympics did not match our expectations. ___________, she hasn’t improved much in the recent past.
5. … In the field of research the computer, has proved immensely useful. ___________, it has become an indispensable tool for all kinds of scientific endeavour.
6. The import of petrol has been banned in the Midlands. ___________, the price of it has gone up.
