Discourse markers — Tim Cook's Calendar: A Day Built Backwards
Grammar: discourse markers & connectors
Free ESL grammar exercise on discourse markers themed around tim cook's calendar: a day built backwards. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on business, practising discourse markers & connectors. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
A good assistant does not simply book appointments. Moreover, she decides what deserves the executive's time. Nevertheless, the best assistants plan for failure. Admittedly, a famous CEO has resources most of us do not have.
Grammar: Discourse Markers
- Adding
- Flights are late. Moreover, gates keep changing. — adds a stronger point
- Contrasting
- It looked easy. Nevertheless, she checked twice. — surprising opposite
Sample items
- The flight was delayed. ______, she rebooked the meeting.
- The CEO is busy. ______, he never misses his workout.
- She books flights. ______, she arranges transfers.
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