Lesson XXVIII: Sentence Connectors

B. Sentence Connectors B.1. Logical Operators Zhu likes mathematics. Zhu likes sport. Zhu likes mathematics. Engineering isn’t difficult for him. Zhu likes mathematics. Zhu doesn’t want to study engineering. Zhu likes mathematics. Zhu likes physics. Zhu likes astronomy. New pattern: Referent Sentence Related Sentence … Logical Operator … Xi isn’t here. ALSO , I have no time to wait for him now. Xi isn’t here. THEREFORE , I can’t talk to him. Xi is here. HOWEVER , I don’t want to talk to him. Xi likes typing code. Xi likes creating software. IN OTHER WORDS , he is a programmer. Exercise: B.1.1. Practice Sentence Connectors Use ALSO, THEREFORE and HOWEVER to relate the statements more closely. For example: He is sick . He can't come . HE IS SICK . THEREFORE, HE CAN'T COME . He has a cold . He has a cough . HE HAS A COLD . ALSO, HE HAS A COUGH . He is in bad. He can get up tomorrow. HE IS IN BAD. HOWEVER, HE CAN GET UP TOMORROW. 1. We like Mr. Miller as a teacher. We like Miss Smith better. 2. Tom has a good vocabulary. He pronounces well. 3. I don't have a driver license. I don't drive. 4. We haven't seen the new building. We don't know what it looks like. 5. I can't come today. I can come tomorrow. 6. She bought her books today. She bought some pencils. 7. The carpenters work hard. They didn't finish. 8. They are studying hard. They are learning English rapidly. 9. She knows how to play the piano. She can dance. 10. We like potatoes. We like rice. 11. I bought a boat last week. I haven't used it yet. 12. Bill left town. He won't be able to keep his appointment.