Choose the most appropriate sentence connector to join the two sentences: "The soldiers had been marching for eighteen hours. _____, they refused to abandon their mission." a) Therefore b) Nevertheless c) Furthermore d) Consequently

The two sentences present a contrast: despite extreme exhaustion (marching for 18 hours), the soldiers refused to give up. 'Nevertheless' is an adversative connector used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict what has just been said. 'Therefore' and 'Consequently' both indicate result/cause-effect, which would mean the marching caused them to refuse — logically incorrect. 'Furthermore' adds similar information, not contrasting information. Hence, 'Nevertheless' is the correct connector.

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Sentence Connectors / Starters— Rules & Concept

Core ConceptRead this first — the foundation of the topic

Core Concept

Sentence connectors are transition words that bridge ideas. They appear at the beginning of sentences to show how the new sentence relates to the previous one. Examples include 'however', 'therefore', 'moreover', 'meanwhile'

Key Rules

Different connectors serve different purposes. Addition connectors (furthermore, additionally, moreover) add similar ideas. Contrast connectors (however, nevertheless, on the contrary) show opposite ideas. Cause-effect connectors (therefore, consequently, as a result) show outcomes.

Time connectors (meanwhile, subsequently, eventually) show sequence.

Exam PatternsWhat examiners ask — read before attempting PYQs

SSC CGL typically asks you to choose the right connector to complete a sentence. Questions often provide a sentence with a blank at the beginning, followed by four connector options. Another pattern involves identifying incorrect connector usage in given sentences. Some questions ask you to arrange sentences using appropriate connectors.

ShortcutsUse these to save 30–60 seconds per question

1: Use the 'meaning method'. Read the sentence without the connector first. Identify if the second part agrees with, opposes, or results from the first part.

Agreement needs addition connectors, opposition needs contrast connectors, and outcomes need cause-effect connectors. Shortcut Trick 2: Remember the 'comma rule'. Connectors like 'however', 'therefore', 'moreover' always take a comma after them when starting sentences. This helps eliminate wrong options quickly.

Worked ExampleSolve this step-by-step before moving on

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Identify the relationship. First sentence says sunshine was predicted. Second sentence says it rained. This shows contrast.

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Eliminate addition connectors. 'Moreover' and 'Furthermore' add similar ideas, so eliminate A and D.

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Check cause-effect. 'Therefore' shows result, but rain doesn't result from a sunny forecast. Eliminate B.

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Select contrast connector. 'However' shows opposition between prediction and reality. Answer: C) However.

Exam TrapsCommon mistakes students make — avoid these

Students often confuse 'however' with 'but'. Both show contrast, but 'however' is more formal and always needs a comma after it when starting sentences. Another mistake is using 'therefore' for any connection, but it only works for cause-effect relationships. Another frequent error involves time connectors. 'Meanwhile' shows simultaneous actions, while 'subsequently' shows actions happening later.

Students mix these up and choose wrong options in sequence-based questions.

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