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Discourse Markers & Connectors — Up in the Air at Dún Laoghaire

Grammar: Discourse markers and connectors

Free ESL grammar exercise on discourse markers & connectors themed around up in the air at dún laoghaire. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 6 (proficiency) ESL grammar exercise on culture, practising discourse markers and connectors. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

The centrepiece is the Kite Zone, where François and the Pure Magic team host stunt-kite demonstrations. Elsewhere, the Anyone 4 Science team runs rocket sessions. The Balloon Zone, meanwhile, features professional modellers.

Grammar: Discourse Markers

Additive connector
Furthermore / Moreover / In addition — add a point of equal or greater weight. The event is free; furthermore, no booking is required.
Concessive contrast
While / Although / Even though — hold two competing truths. While supply is limited, visitors can bring their own kites.

Sample items

  1. The festival is free; ______, no advance booking is required.
  2. ______ the event is council-run, it rivals many ticketed festivals in ambition.
  3. The kite workshops explain aerodynamics; ______, children attempt to build their own.

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