Assessment Week 2025 Grammar

Question 1

Discourse markers for beginning paragraphs

Answer 1

Firstly; to begin with; initially; secondly; thirdly; finally

Question 2

Discourse markers for addition

Answer 2

Additionally; moreover; also; as well as; subsequently; in addition to; furthermore; consequently

Question 3

Discourse markers for contrast

Answer 3

However; on the other hand; in contrast

Question 4

Discourse markers to summarise

Answer 4

In conclusion; overall; in summary

Question 5

What are subordinating conjunctions?

Answer 5

They connect subordinate clauses and main clauses and can include: if, since, as, when, although, while, after, before, until and because.

Question 6

What are co-ordinating conjunctions?

Answer 6

They connect main clauses and can include: for, and, not, or, but, yet, so.

Question 7

What are fronted adverbials?

Answer 7

Fronted adverbials are adverbial phrases at the start of sentences.

Question 8

What do adverbials tell us?

Answer 8

They tell us when, where or how a verb happens.