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Connectives are used to make links between and within sentences, and they help writing to flow.

 

chains linked together

 

In the following sentences, one event depends on another. They contain a qualifying connective. Qualifying connectives help to explain why something may change because of something else.

 

We will have a barbecue provided it doesn't rain.

If you work hard, we will go out to play early.

 

campfire

 

All the connectives in the list are conjunctions, which means that they are used to join two clauses within the same sentence.

 

provided

as long as

if

unless

 

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