Coherence

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

What is coherence?

Write down what you think individually.

No coherence

The alarm rings. I get up. I go to school. I take the car. 

The car is blue. I prefer red. I could go by train.

Let's connect

Rewrite the text, this time make it coherent.

The alarm rings. I get up. I go to school. I take the car.

The car is blue. I prefer red. I could go by train.

The alarm rings. I get up. I go to school. I take the car.
The car is blue. I prefer red. I could go by train.

Example with coherence

As soon as the alarm rings, I get up. When I go to school, I take the car. it is blue, although I prefer red. On the other hand, I could also go by train.

The movie received mixed reviews; __________, it was still very successful at the box office.

1. Nevertheless
2. Therefore
3. Because
4. Thus

She was feeling very sick; __________, she still went to work.

1. Moreover
2. Because
3. However
4. Consequently

He studied very hard; __________, he still failed the exam.

1. Therefore
2. Nontheless
3. Becouse
4. Thus

He doesn't have a car; __________, he takes the bus to work every day.

1. Thus
2. Allthough
3. However
4. Because

She has two jobs; __________, she volunteers at the local hospital.

1. Moreover
2. Because
3. Thus
4. Therefore

He was feeling very hungry; __________, he decided to order a pizza.

1. Nevertheless
2. In addition
3. Moreover
4. Therefore

She doesn't like coffee; __________, she still drinks it every morning.

1. Although
2. In addition
3. Moreover
4. Consequently

He forgot his keys; __________, he had to call a locksmith.

The company experienced a significant decrease in profits; __________, they had to lay off several employees.

The teacher gave us a lot of homework; __________, he gave us an extra day to complete it.

Examples

Add information -> And, Also, Besides

Show Contrast -> But, However, Although

Reason -> Because, Since, Therefore

Sequence -> First, Second, Additionally

 

Why do we use linking words?