Discourse Markers — Linking Ideas Clearly
Grammar: Discourse markers — adding, contrasting, conceding, sequencing
Free ESL grammar exercise on discourse markers themed around linking ideas clearly. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on education, practising discourse markers — adding, contrasting, conceding, sequencing. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Good writers do not just list ideas — they connect them. Words like furthermore and moreover add information. Words like however and nevertheless introduce contrast. Words like admittedly concede a point before pushing back.
Grammar: Discourse Markers
- Adding information
- Use furthermore or moreover to add a point that supports or strengthens your argument. The results were positive. Furthermore, costs fell.
- Contrasting ideas
- Use however, nevertheless, or even so to introduce an unexpected or opposite point. She studied hard. Nevertheless, she struggled.
Sample items
- The venue was perfect. ______, the food was excellent.
- ______, the commute is long, the job itself is very rewarding.
- He revised carefully. ______, he made several mistakes.
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