Discourse Markers

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

The appeal cuts across age and income. Nevertheless, tensions are building. Parco once spent HK$4,000 working floor by floor through the Dragon Centre. He is consequently critical of operators who, he alleges, deliberately reduced winning odds.

Grammar Reference · Discourse Markers

Additive (spoken)

Use moreover / furthermore to add a point that reinforces what came before. She owns a machine; furthermore, she teaches others to play.

Concessive (written)

Use nevertheless / despite this to signal that a second fact surprises us given the first. Complaints rose sharply; nevertheless, the venues kept opening.

Consequential

Use consequently / as a result when the second clause follows logically from the first. No licences are required; consequently, any operator can open a venue.

Contrast (clausal)

Use whereas mid-sentence to contrast two clauses directly. Some players seek rare prizes, whereas others simply enjoy the experience.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

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1.Claw machines are entertaining; , they can become addictive.

2. the surge in complaints, no formal regulations exist yet.

3.The machines are unregulated; , operators can alter settings freely.

4.Some players collect prizes for resale, others simply enjoy the game.

5.Ki Kwong owns a machine; , he gives his winnings away to customers.

6.Complaints surged last year; , the government proposed only warning labels.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.Parco enjoys claw machines. He is critical of rigged settings.

2.Venues are unregulated. Complaints keep rising.

3.Ming Lee plays casually. She has collected a hundred plush toys.

4.Some players chase rare collectibles for resale. Others simply want to relax.

5.The city had many empty retail units. Claw machine venues filled them quickly.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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