【英文 English Grammar】DSE 必備英文連接詞 Connectives 用法

Connectives 連接詞顧名思義就係用嚟連接字句，亦有承上啟下嘅作用，掌握 Connectives 用法可以令文章更有條理。 最常用嘅英文連接詞不外乎都係 and，but 同埋 because，但 AfterSchool 今次就搵嚟 Mr. J 幫大家整合咗不同類型嘅英文連接詞！重唔快啲學哂佢哋，用更高階嘅 Connectives 令你嘅 DSE 英文作文通順易明啦！ Credit: Unsplash 不同用途的英文連接詞 1. 分段連接詞 (Connectives for Sectioning) 利用連接詞分段，可以令文章條理和結構更分明，Topic sentences 寫得好加好多分㗎！用作分段嘅英文連接詞有好多，唔使次次都用 firstly, secondly, thirdly 啦！ 連接詞 意思 例句 To begin/ start with 首先 To begin with, the government should allocate more resources to the underprivileged in our society. In the first place 首先 In the first place, the scheme aims at promoting gender equality. First and foremost 首要的 First and foremost, we must acknowledge and embrace our own emotions. Moving on 另外 Moving on, the imperiousness in adults is portrayed through the characters’ arrogant behaviours. Second of all 第二 Second of all, peer influence is another crucial factor. In the second place 第二 In the second place, we should pay special attention to the patients. Finally 最後 Finally, Peter confessed his love to Mary. Last but not least 最後值得一提的 Last but not least, the education system in Hong Kong must be reformed. 2. 時間連接詞 (Time Connectives) 時間連接詞可以指出事件嘅先後次序同發生嘅時間，令文章更具體。 連接詞 意思 例句 before 在 … 之前 I have to arrive at school before 8:00. after 在 … 之後 They went for a walk after lunchtime. since 從 … 起 I have been chubby since I was a baby. until 到 … 時 I was up until four o’clock. as soon as 一 … 就 … As soon as they arrive, I’ll call you. while 正當 She is reading her book while waiting for the train. Simultaneously/Concurrently 同時 They say the same sentence simultaneously. Meanwhile 與此同時 They are still buying groceries. Meanwhile, let’s grab a drink. In due course 適當的時候 The book will be published in due course. So far 到目前爲止 They have only sold 30 cupcakes so far. Subsequently 隨後 Paul was seriously injured and subsequently fainted. 3. 因果連接詞 (Causal Connectives) 掌握因果 connectives 用法可以説明原因同行為目的，連接有因果關係嘅句子。 連接詞 意思 例句 as/ because/ since 因爲 She may need some help as she is just a child. due to 由於 … (n.) The delay was due to the heavy rain. thus/ therefore 因此 They were unable to finish their assignment before the deadline and therefore had to ask for an extension. so that 所以 He arrived early so that he could leave a good impression on his boss. hence 因此 She failed her exam and hence she had to retake the course. Consequently 因此 People become more aware of their health. Consequently, the demand for cigarettes decreases. 4. 條件連接詞 (Conditional Connectives) 利用條件連接詞可以表達符合 A 先可以得到 B 嘅意思。 連接詞 意思 例句 as long as 只要 … I’ll let you join as long as you mind your words. only if 只有 …才 The plan can be carried out smoothly only if we work well in a team. unless 除非 … You can’t succeed unless you work hard. Credit: Unsplash 5. 對比及轉折連接詞 (Contrastive Connectives) 呢款 connectives 強調兩句句子嘅區別，突顯兩者相反嘅特質或事件嘅轉折。 連接詞 意思 例句 On the contrary 反之 I don't hate him at all. On the contrary, I quite like him. By contrast 相比之下 Lily is fat. By contrast, Ben is very skinny. Even though 即使 Even though he is really busy, he still manages to get good grades. Although 雖然 Although the weather is nice, I don’t feel like going outdoors today. nevertheless/ nonetheless/ however 不過 She feels tired, nevertheless, she still tries her best. Yet 然而 He is very ugly and yet he has many girlfriends. but 不過 She’s pretty but a bit boring. Notwithstanding 儘管 Notwithstanding her countless experiences , she is still nervous. Whereas 然而 Her computer is very advanced whereas mine is not. 6. 比較連接詞 (Comparative Connectives) 比較連接詞可以用嚟指出雙方一致嘅地方，或者突出其中一方嘅特別之處，令你嘅文章更有層次。 連接詞 意思 例句 Similarly/ Likewise 同樣地 The cost of food has decreased recently. Similarly, the cost of clothing has fallen as well. equally 平等地 Everyone should be treated equally. like 像 … 一樣 She looks like her mum. In comparison with 與 … 比較 In comparison with her opponents, she is very outstanding. 7. 並列連接詞 (Correlative Conjunction) 並列連接詞連接兩件或以上地位相平, 詞性或句構相同嘅事物，令你嘅句子更簡潔易明白。 連接詞 意思 例句 and 和 There are boys and girls at the party. or 或者 Coffee or tea? Both … and … 和 … 都 Both Mary and Sandy are my friends. not only … but also 不僅 ... 而且 Durian not only smells bad, but also tastes awful. neither … nor 既不是 … 也不是 … This cake is neither delicious nor good-looking. either … or 不是 … 就是 … This pen belongs to either Mary or Peter. as well as 以及 I like eating apples as well as oranges. Whether...or 不論 … 或 … Whether you succeed or not, I will stay beside you. 8. 舉例連接詞 (Connectives for Giving Examples) 用 connectives 標示具體例子，可以支持自己嘅論點，亦令你嘅文章更清晰，同時加強說服力。 連接詞 意思 例句 To cite an example/ instance 舉個例子 To cite an example, amoeba is a type of unicellular organisms. For example/ instance 例如 For instance, penguins are birds that can’t fly. such as 如 Things such as drugs and alcohol are harmful to our health. like 就如 I like refreshing desserts like lemon sorbet and mango pudding. namely 也就是 The bridge connects two places, namely, Lam Tin and Lohas Park. 9. 總結連接詞 (Connectives for Conclusion) 利用總結連接詞歸納全文嘅重點，可以令文章更整齊，架構清晰，好頭好尾吖嘛！除咗 lastly，仲有好多唔同嘅 connectives 可以用㗎！ 連接詞 意思 例句 All in all 總括來説 All in all, the author remains skeptical about the feasibility of the policy. On the whole 整體而言 On the whole, it is an excellent presentation. To conclude 以結束 To conclude, I wish you all a bright future. To sum up 總而言之 To sum up, we have learnt about photosynthesis and transpiration today. In short 總之 In short, we had a good time last night. 10. 強調連接詞 (Emphasizing Connectives) 掌握呢款 connectives 用法可以突出一啲特定嘅觀點，鮮明地表達意見同立場，並加强說服力。 連接詞 意思 例句 Apparently 顯然地 Apparently, it is going to rain soon. Undeniably 無可否認 Undeniably, she is gorgeous. Undoubtedly 無疑地 The implementation of this policy is undoubtedly the only solution. 11. 層遞連接詞 (Connectives for Progression) 用層遞 connectives 嚟開啓新論點可以帶出文章脈絡的遞進，令文章更豐富。 連接詞 意思 例句 In addition 另外 In addition, the workers are extremely underpaid. Furthermore 此外 Furthermore, the demand for cigarettes has decreased recently. Apart from... 除了 Apart from being very pretty, Joan is also very kind. On top of that 除此之外 The house is in a great location. On top of that, it is even on sale! To add on 加上 To add on, his weird facial expressions made him really suspicious. 12. 過渡連接詞 (Transitional Connectives) 呢款 connectives 帶有承上啓下嘅作用，加強文章嘅連貫性，都係幫你摘星嘅英文連接詞嚟㗎！ 連接詞 意思 例句 In light of... 鑒於 In light of the unfavourable weather, the event will be cancelled. with reference/ respect/ regard to... 對於 I am writing with regard to your application. Regarding... 關於 Regarding the policy, citizens hold diverse opinions. Speaking of... 提到 Speaking of public health, public education on hygiene is crucial. Credit: Unsplash Connectives 連接詞可以有效地令你嘅文章結構更清晰，除咗最普遍簡單嘅英文連接詞，不妨試下掌握以上 English connectives 用法，透過不同嘅英文連接詞提高寫作水平啦！ DSE 英文 Grammar 系列 Past Tense｜Sentence Structure｜Connectives｜Present Tense

【英文 English Grammar】DSE 必備英文連接詞 Connectives 用法

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