2nd PUC ENGLISH
WORKBOOK ANSWERS STREAMS LINKERS
A. LINKERS
Linkers help us establish
our ideas explicitly. They make it easy for us to compare, contrast,
illustrate, define and summarize our thoughts and develop a coherent paragraph.
My mother was an
extraordinary person and I
should speak, above all, of her kindness towards me. But I’ll tell you a secret of mine because I feel somewhat guilty for not having been a happy
man in order to have given
her a deserved happiness. Therefore
I feel I should have been more understanding of her.
Can you identify the
function of the underlined words and mention them in the space given below?
|
Connector |
Function |
|
and |
Connecting |
|
but |
Transition |
|
because |
Reason |
|
in
order to |
Purpose |
|
therefore |
Summarize |
LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING
TABLE:
Study the list of linkers
and their functions.
|
Function |
Link
Words |
|
Addition |
and,
also, besides, moreover, similarly, and then, what is more, such as, then, in
addition (to), too, next |
|
Time |
when,
while, as soon as, before, after, till, until, eventually, as long as, since |
|
Place |
after,
where, wherever |
|
Reason/cause |
because,
as, that, since |
|
Purpose |
in
order that, so that, lest |
|
Result |
so,
such, consequently, in conclusion, as a result, in all, thus, finally |
|
Concession |
through,
although, even if, however |
|
Manner |
as,
as if, as though |
|
Comparison |
as-as,
than, not so-as |
|
Condition |
if,
unless, supposing |
A) Fill in the blanks with
appropriate linkers given in brackets:
1) Aesop is a figure clouded in so much mystery and
legend that it is difficult
to know what can be said
about him. It is also strange to believe that
this world-famous man was born a slave in the sixth century B.C. When slaves were bought and sold
frequently. Aesop’s Greek master gave him liberty because he was impressed by his learning and wit.
[because, that, what, when]
2) Alok was happy when
he was selected to take part in the car race. He gladly went where the race was to take
place. He was given a car kit so that
he could build the body of the car using small pieces of wood. Alok asked Abhi if he would help him. Abhi
refused. However Alok did not
give up; he set out to make the car.
[ where, when, so that, however, if]
3) The rains had failed. Therefore all the
wells and tanks had run dry. In order
to overcome the problem the municipal authorities sunk a number of bore
wells so that they could
supply water to the citizens. Thus the
situation was brought under control.
[Thus, so that, therefore, in order to]
4) In summer, the rumor of a famine swept through the
province which was a baseless one. The crops were growing well and the weather was perfect for
a bumper harvest. But on the
strength of that rumor, thousands of small farmers abandoned their farms and
fled to the cities. As a result
of this, crops failed, thousands starved. Thus
the rumour about the famine proved true.
[and, thus, as a result, but]
5) There was a king who had one eye and one leg. In spite of that he asked all the painters to draw a
beautiful portrait of him. But
none of them could. How could they paint him beautifully with the defects in
one eye and one leg? Eventually
one of them agreed and drew a classic picture of the King, and it was a fantastic picture that surprised everyone. He
painted the king aiming for a hunt, targeting with one eye closed and one leg
bent.
[and, but, eventually, in spite of]
6) Eating soup in Japan is more dangerous than anything
else. While eating soup, one must make a fearful noise as
it is a sign of appreciation. However
a European who tries to make such noise will be considered an ill-mannered lout
because it is not liked by
the Japanese hostess. Therefore
one must be careful in Japan if he/she is offered soup.
[while, because, therefore, however]
