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Article excerpt · target grammar marked

The consequences have been profound, though not always in the ways critics predicted. On one hand, streaming platforms have made extraordinary breadth of content available. Yet the same systems that open doors also close them.

Grammar Reference · Discourse Markers & Connectors

Contrast

Use nevertheless or even so to introduce a point that surprises given what came before. The platform is free; nevertheless, it limits real choice.

Result

Use consequently or as a result to signal a logical outcome. Income fell; consequently, fewer mid-tier artists can survive.

Addition

Use furthermore or what is more to add weight. Streaming expanded access; furthermore, it created new global audiences.

Common error

Despite the prize money, only one team succeeded. ✓ — Despite of... ✗ — never add of after despite

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Discourse Markers & Connectors

1.Streaming expanded global access; , it also narrowed daily listening habits.

2.The algorithm promotes familiar content; , most users never discover anything new.

3.Netflix buries non-promoted titles; , regional films rarely reach wide audiences.

4.Spotify reaches millions of listeners; , mid-tier musicians earn less than before streaming.

5.The prize attracted 40,000 teams; , the winning solution took three years to emerge.

6.Taylor Swift dominates global charts; , thousands of artists struggle to be heard.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.Although streaming is convenient, it limits real discovery.

2.Because the algorithm promotes familiar content, users rarely find anything new.

3.Even though Netflix has thousands of titles, most users watch only promoted content.

4.Regional film industries have declined, and mid-list authors have declined too.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

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

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