Discourse Markers — The Language That Never Stands Still
Grammar: Discourse markers and connectors
Free ESL grammar exercise on discourse markers themed around the language that never stands still. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on media, practising discourse markers and connectors. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
What is more, the internet has made that change faster and stranger than ever before. Furthermore, the linguist John McWhorter argues that internet slang is not lazy. On the contrary, it is highly creative. However, not everyone agrees that speed is a good thing.
Grammar: Discourse Markers
- Adding a point
- Furthermore, internet slang moves faster than ever before. — adds a stronger, related idea to what came before
- Contrasting
- Nevertheless, critics still worry about cultural loss. — shows a surprising contrast; stronger than 'but'
Sample items
- Slang words travel fast. ______, they often lose their original meaning.
- TikTok reaches millions of users. ______, it accelerates the spread of new vocabulary.
- ______, borrowing words between cultures is not new — it has happened for centuries.
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