Cohesive devices
Question: What are cohesive devices?
Answer: Cohesive devices are those words that are used to connect two or more words, phrases and clauses.
Question: Give some examples of cohesive devices.
Answer: Cohesive devices example are- for example, and, but, or, on the other hand, on the contrary, firstly, finally, so, as a result, therefore, as well as, hence etc.
Uses of some Cohesive devices are given below.
a) To give example:
For example, for instance, such as, that is.
Example: Many birds are called birds of prey for instance, Eagle. Vulture etc.
b) To mean dissimilarities or differences:
On the other hand, on the contrary, rather, instead, in contrast.
Example: He does not study at all. Instead, he kills his time.
c) To mean similarities or same category:
Similarly, in the same way, in similar manner.
Example: Rahim was victim of a confidence trick. Tushar was tricked in the same way.
d) To conclude or to express main idea:
To sum up, to summarize, in short, in brief.
Example: To sum up, flower cultivation is a profitable business.
e) To mean chronology or sequence of words or phrases:
Firstly, at first, at the beginning, secondly, finally, at the end, lastly, in conclusion etc.
f) To add additional information:
In addition to, moreover, furthermore, by the way, by the by, not only but also etc.
Example: I am happy with the new employee. He is not only clever but also efficient.
g) To mean anything unexpected or surprising:
Anyhow, anyway, however, still, though, yet, after all etc.
Example: The term papers are very brief. Still, they were better than I expected.
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