Flashcards on Writing Professional Documents in English
Writing Professional Documents in English: A Student Guide
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English Grammar
26 cards
Card 1
Question: Which connector is used for contrast within a sentence (formal)?
Answer: although — e.g., "Although it was raining, we went for a walk."
Card 2
Question: Which connector shows contrast between sentences and often begins a sentence?
Answer: however — e.g., "It was raining. However, we still went outside."
Card 3
Question: Which connector shows a result in a formal way?
Answer: therefore — e.g., "It was late; therefore, we took a taxi."
Card 4
Question: Which connector is used to add information in a formal way?
Answer: in addition — e.g., "The hotel was cheap. In addition, it was very clean."
Card 5
Question: Which connectors introduce examples? Give two options and an example for each.
Answer: for example — e.g., "I like fruit, for example, apples and oranges."; such as — e.g., "I eat a lot of fruit, such as bananas and grapes."
Card 6
Question: Fill in the blank: I like English _____ I don’t enjoy doing grammar exercises. (connector for contrast)
Answer: but — "I like English but I don’t enjoy doing grammar exercises."
Card 7
Question: Fill in the blank: It was raining, _____ we stayed at home. (connector showing result)
Answer: so — "It was raining, so we stayed at home."
Card 8
Question: Fill in the blank: I stayed at home _____ I was very tired. (connector for reason)
Answer: because — "I stayed at home because I was very tired."
Card 9
Question: Fill in the blank: The restaurant is cheap. _____, the food is excellent. (connector to add information)
Answer: in addition — "The restaurant is cheap. In addition, the food is excellent."
Card 10
Question: Fill in the blank: I like sports, _____ football and basketball. (connector to give examples)
Answer: such as — "I like sports, such as football and basketball."