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Terms Explanation General examplesAdverbs give extra meaning to a verb, anadjective, another adverb or a whole sentence.Adding -ly to an adjective forms many adverbs,but there are many that do not end in -ly.Adverbs/AdverbialsConjunctionsConnectives/linkagesSimplesentenceCompoundsentenceComplexsentenceAn adverbial phrase is a group of words thatfunctions in the same way as an adverb.Viewpoint adverbials express a viewpoint andthe writer’s attitude towards the topic.Join two clauses together and only operatewithin a sentence.Connectives are words or phrases that form linksbetween sentences. They can be used at variousplaces within a sentence and help contribute tothe cohesion of the text.Simple sentences have a single clause. Theyhave one main idea expressed as subject, verband object.Compound sentences have two or more clausesjoined together by conjunctions such as ‘and’and ‘but’. The clauses are of equal weight; thatis, they are main clauses.Complex sentences contain at least one clausethat does not make sense without the otherclause(s), i.e., the rest of the sentence.In many cases, adverbs tell us:how (manner): slowly, carefully, sadly, hopefullywhere (place): here, there, away, home, outsidewhen (time): now, tomorrow, later, soonhow often (frequency): often, never, sometimeswhy (reason): because, so, consequentlyModal adverbs: perhaps, definitely, certainly, possiblyfirst of all, like a dream, as a result of, due to her efforts, forthat reason, a few years agoin my opinion, unfortunately, from my point of view, of courseand, or, but (most common ones used),so, because, since, wheneverConnectives have the following functions:adding information: also, furthermore, moreover, similarlyclarifying: in other words, I mean, to put it another way, to bemore precise, in particular, in factexplaining: for example, in other words, that is to say, for thatreasonindicating time: afterwards, before that, at this moment,previouslyindicating result: therefore, consequently, as a result, so,because of this,opposition: however, nevertheless, although, on the onehand, on the other handsequencing ideas/ listing: firstly, secondly, first of all, finally,given the above points, to conclude,I think children should go to school.People should not drop rubbish because it makes theplayground messy.However, even if all this is done, cats will still kill.Although sweets taste good they can be bad for you.