Learner joins two sentences by repeating a term, referring back, or ordering them so the relationship is visible — the three joins that need no linking word at all.
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Five sentences, no connectives, one sequence that works.
Order these five sentences so the relationships are visible without any linking words.
Six pairs with no linking word. In one, nothing joins them.
Congestion charging was introduced in 2021. The charge cut traffic by a fifth. What joins these?
Repeat it, refer to it, or order it.
Congestion charging was introduced in 2021. The charge cut traffic by a fifth.
The second sentence uses the first's key noun.
The reader is in the same place and knows it. No word at the front is needed.
Twelve pairs across four buckets.
Sort each item into the correct category
Eight pairs currently held by a connective. Two must keep theirs.
The council closed three libraries. As a result, protests broke out across the borough. → The council closed three libraries.
Emissions fell sharply after 2015. Furthermore, the fall continued until 2020. → Emissions fell sharply after 2015.
Enforcement was tightened in January. Therefore, violations fell within two months. → Enforcement was tightened in January.
The council funded the scheme for a decade. However, usage fell steadily. →
Cycle lanes were extended across the borough. Consequently, more people started cycling. → Cycle lanes were extended across the borough.
The minister announced a review. Moreover, reviews of this kind rarely change policy. → The minister announced a review.
Every forecast predicted a fall. However, applications rose by nine per cent. →
Rents rose faster than wages for a decade. As a result, households began leaving the city. → Rents rose faster than wages for a decade.
Write a paragraph with none, then name what joins each pair.
Topic: what happens to a town when its largest employer closes.
Four sentences. No linking adverbs at all — no however, therefore, moreover, in addition.
Then, in the second box, name what joins each pair: a repeated term, a reference back, or the order.
One paragraph.
Three lines.
Between your second and third sentences — what is holding them together?