Grade 5

Complex sentences with precise connectors

Choose connectors such as because, although, while, and if to show the right relationship between ideas.

Category: Grammar in Use 11 min Advanced
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A connector should match the relationship you want to show: reason, contrast, time, or condition. Choosing carefully makes writing clearer.

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We stayed indoors because the storm warning had been announced.

reason connector

Because introduces the reason.

Example: Because shows cause.

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Although the road was steep, the hikers kept a steady pace.

contrast connector

Although shows contrast between two ideas.

Example: Although signals contrast.

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If the seedlings get enough sunlight, they will grow stronger.

condition connector

If introduces a condition.

Example: If shows a condition.

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Writer's choice: Pick the connector only after you decide how the two ideas are related.

editing habit

Meaning comes before grammar labels.

Example: Connectors should match the idea.

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