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q_sharon
10/19/09, 12:30 AM
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Sentence Connectors - Showing Addition

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Once you have mastered the basics of correct usage in written English, you will want to express yourself in increasingly complex ways. One of the best ways to improve your writing style is to use sentence connectors. Sentence connectors are used to express relationships between ideas and to combine sentences. The use of these connectors will add sophistication to your writing style.

Type of Connect : Connector(s)

Coordinating Conjunction : and

Examples

High level positions are stressful at times, and can be harmful to your health.

Conjunctive adverbs : in addition, additionally, furthermore, moreover, also

High level positions are stressful at times; furthermore, they can be harmful to your health

Correlative conjunctions : not only...but also

Not only are high level positions stressful at times, but they also can be harmful to your health.

Prepositional phrases : in addition to, along with, as well as

Along with being stressful, high level ...





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gAn
10/19/09, 05:27 AM
Sis, your post on sentence connectors is informative as well as valuable in improving our writing style.

:thanks:

Paulhai
10/19/09, 09:53 AM
Is it okay if I try to write some more sentences like this ?:
-Sis, your post on sentence connectors is informative, and valuable in improving our writing style.
-Sis, your post on sentence connectors is informative. Moreover, it is valuable in improving our writing style.
-Sis, your post on sentence connectors not only is informative, but is also valuable in improving our writing style.
-....
- Hi there, your post on sentence connectors is elucidative, and much more enlightening in my english knowlege
- Hi there, your post on sentence connectors is elucidative; additionally, it is enlightening in my english knowlege.
- - Hi there, your post on sentence connectors not only is elucidative, but is also enlightening in my english knowlege.
- - Hi there, your post on sentence connectors is elucidative; as well asenlightening in my english knowlege.
- Hi there, your post on sentence connectors is elucidative, along withenlightening in my english knowlege.
....
are they correct ?
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q_sharon
10/19/09, 11:46 AM
Correct: (observe parallelism please) Sis, your post on sentence connectors is not only informative but is also valuable in improving our writing style.

Correct:- Hi there, your post on sentence connectors is not only elucidative, but is also enlightening. ( in my english knowlege.)

Nice try, Paulhai.

May this post help you in your writing activities.

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Paulhai
10/19/09, 11:59 AM
Correct: (observe parallelism please) Sis, your post on sentence connectors is not only informative but is also valuable in improving our writing style.

Correct:- Hi there, your post on sentence connectors is not only elucidative, but is also enlightening. ( in my english knowlege.)

Nice try, Paulhai.

May this post help you in your writing activities.

:flash:
Yeah! This is very helpful posting to me. Thank you very much for your help to correct my writing. Really good Help !:thanks:

q_sharon
10/19/09, 12:04 PM
You are :welcome: