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SYNTAX

LINKING WORDS

Expressing Result / Effect

Illustrations:

1*  Abla did not revise  her lessons. So, she failed in her exam.

         ☺ Statement    +           So            +          Sentence  (effect).
                                         Consequently
                                         As a result
                                         Therefore

2*  Ali plays guitar eight hours a day. Consequently, he became a great guitarist.
3*  A lot of Algerian children leave school at an early age. As a result, they have problems in getting jobs.
4*  Khaled  gave  several  charity  concerts. Therefore,  he  became  very popular  amongst  the  poor.
5* Underdeveloped  countries  spend  a  lot of money  on  arms. This  leads  to  poverty  amongst  their  people.

         ☺ Statement     +   This leads to        +     Noun phrase (effect)
                                    This gives rise to

6* Third World Countries spend a lot of money on arms. This gives rise to civil wars.
7.* The  Algerian  Dinar was  devaluated many times. That’s why, the prices of goods are  getting higher and higher.      

         ☺ Statement       +     That’s why     +     Sentence (effect)

Activity 1 :

Join the two sentences using an appropriate connector from the list.

1* I work seriously. I always succeed in my exam.
2* France occupied Algeria for more than a century. Most Algerians became illiterate and poor.
3* I brush my teeth thrice a day.  Healthy teeth
4* The USA is supporting Israel against Palestinians. Muslim youth attacks on Jewish tanks. 
5* Oussama Ben Laden might have destroyed the Twin Towers. America attacked Afghanistan.
6* The government is raising taxes. Street demonstrations.

Note: There is more than one possibility.

Activity 2 :

Combine the following sentences using the connectors provided.