And adds an idea. But shows a contrast. Because gives a reason.
Choose the joining word that matches your meaning.
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I have a pen and a book.
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I am tired, but I can help.
Challenge / Try when ready
I stayed at home because I was ill.
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Connectors show how ideas relate. Because introduces a reason, although introduces a concession, and so can introduce a result. However links a contrast between sentences or clauses but needs suitable punctuation. In standard writing, avoid pairing although with but or because with so for the same relationship. The connector should express the real logic, not merely decorate the paragraph.
Before joining ideas, explain their relationship in your own words. A result is different from a sequence, and a surprising contrast is different from a direct contradiction. Too many connectors can make a paragraph heavy, especially when pronouns and repeated key words already provide a clear link. Check sentence boundaries after adding a connector; a comma alone cannot normally join two independent statements without an appropriate coordinating conjunction.
Use this lesson to move from isolated correct sentences to a connected account. The model combines an accurate form with a clear situation. Compare what is stated directly with what depends on context, and keep the intended time relationship clear.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A summary selects the main relevant ideas and expresses them more briefly.
First identify the task's focus, then distinguish essential points from illustrations, repetition and background detail.
Group related points and write connected sentences in your own words where possible.
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A summary keeps the main relevant ideas, removes repeated examples and preserves qualifications.
Moderate / Add a little
Own words should change expression without changing facts or the writer's position.
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A summary selects the main relevant ideas and expresses them more briefly. First identify the task's focus, then distinguish essential points from illustrations, repetition and background detail. Group related points and write connected sentences in your own words where possible. Keep names, numbers and technical terms accurate when they are necessary. A summary should represent the source rather than add your opinion.
Do not shorten a passage merely by deleting every second sentence. That can remove the logic or distort a qualification. Use a general term to combine examples only when it preserves their meaning. A word limit requires selection, not tiny handwriting or unexplained abbreviations. Compare the finished summary with the source to check that no important relationship has changed, then remove repetition and repair any grammar affected by compression.
Use this lesson to move from isolated correct sentences to a connected account. The model combines an accurate form with a clear situation. Compare what is stated directly with what depends on context, and keep the intended time relationship clear.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A short talk needs a purpose, an audience and a manageable main message.
An opening helps the audience understand the topic, the middle develops a small number of points, and the ending leaves a clear conclusion or action.
Speak in thought groups with natural pauses, and stress important words.
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An opening can state a clear purpose instead of listing every point to come.
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Pauses between thought groups help listeners follow the message.
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A short talk needs a purpose, an audience and a manageable main message. An opening helps the audience understand the topic, the middle develops a small number of points, and the ending leaves a clear conclusion or action. Speak in thought groups with natural pauses, and stress important words. Notes should contain prompts rather than a dense script that prevents contact with the audience.
A useful example makes an abstract point easier to remember. Signpost a change of idea, but avoid repeating a memorised phrase before every sentence. Speak at a pace that listeners can follow rather than racing to include more material. If you lose your place, pause, return to your main point and continue. Evaluate a rehearsal for clarity, audibility, organisation and audience awareness, then improve one specific feature at a time.
Use this lesson to move from isolated correct sentences to a connected account. The model combines an accurate form with a clear situation. Compare what is stated directly with what depends on context, and keep the intended time relationship clear.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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