Words or phrases that connect ideas in writing, making them more logical and coherent.
Cohesive Devices
They join independent and dependent clauses.
Subordinating Conjunctions
Provide the appropriate cohesive device to be used in this sentence:
______the weather forecast predicted a storm, the picnic went ahead as planned.
Although/Even though
Provide appropriate cohesive device to be used in this sentence:
He enjoys writing harana songs ____ singing them to ladies in the neighborhood.
and
Provide the appropriate cohesive device to be used in this sentence:
Sarah always stands firmly, singing the Lupang Hinirang wholeheartedly during their Flag ceremony in school. _____ she was commended by the school principal.
Therefore/So/Thus/Hence/As a result
It is the general function of cohesive devices
Making connections/Connecting ideas
They are pairs of conjunctions that work together.
Correlative Conjunctions
Provide the appropriate cohesive device to be used in this sentence:
He wants to travel to Batangas next summer; _____ he needs to save more money.
however
Provide the appropriate cohesive device to be used in this sentence:
Aside from having dogs, Joy ____ wishes to have cats as her pets.
Also
In what material/thing can we compare cohesive devices?
Steering wheel
Supply the blank with the appropriate Correlative Conjunctions:
Not only: But also
Either: Or
Neither: _____
Nor
They allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank.
Coordinating Conjunctions
Neither my cousin ____ my uncle lives in Santa Rosa.
Nor
It is the Layman's term or Filipino term for dependent clause.
Sugnay na makapag-iisa
It is the mnemonic device used to remember cohesive devices under coordinating conjunctions.
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