Discourse markers & connectors — When a Gopher Became G.O.D.
Grammar: discourse markers and connectors
Free ESL grammar exercise on discourse markers & connectors themed around when a gopher became g.o.d.. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on work, practising discourse markers and connectors. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
The work was straightforward on paper. Yet the professional reality was less divine. Once a delivery was complete, lawyers rarely remembered her name. Worse still, they addressed her only as Tuesday Gopher. Her responsibilities never expanded.
Grammar: Discourse Markers
- Contrast: however
- Use however to introduce a contrasting idea. Place it after a semicolon or at the start of a new sentence with a comma: She worked hard; however, no one remembered her name.
- Concession: admittedly
- Admittedly concedes a point before countering it. Admittedly, the pay was low — but the experience was invaluable. It signals honesty and balance.
Sample items
- The job was advertised as simple; ______, the logistics were exhausting.
- ______, the pay was low, but the experience proved invaluable.
- She delivered letters on her bicycle. ______, she navigated court filings, bank queues, and revenue office visits.
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