French grammar C1 · Lesson 4 of 4
Connectors for an argument
Connectors show how ideas relate. To add: , , . To give a consequence: , , . To give a cause: , , .
At the start of a sentence, most connectors take a comma: . and rarely start a sentence in careful writing.
Choose the precise one: gives a cause the reader already knows, a new explanation; marks a contrast, and adds a point that supports the first.
Examples
- Il pleut, donc nous restons.
- Par conséquent, la réunion est reportée.
- Puisque tu es là, aide-moi.
- Le train est rapide ; en revanche, il est cher.
- Je ne viendrai pas, car je suis malade.