Para Jumbles • Topic 3 of 4

Pronoun & Connector Clues

Pronouns (he, she, it, they, this) must come AFTER the noun they refer to. Connectors set the relationship: however (contrast), therefore (result), also (addition), for example (illustration).

Pronouns point backward; connectors set the link

A sentence with an unexplained pronoun cannot be first — it must follow the sentence that names that person/thing. Connectors tell you how a sentence relates to the one before it.

WordMeans the sentence…
however / butcontrasts the previous one
therefore / sois a result of the previous one
also / moreoveradds to the previous one
for exampleillustrates the previous (general) one
Chain with these clues. "It" / "they" with no named noun yet → the sentence goes later. "For example" → it follows the general statement it illustrates.

✅ Solved examples

1. A sentence using "they" without naming them must come ___ the naming sentence.
After it.
2. "However" at the start signals what relationship?
Contrast with the previous sentence.
3. "Therefore" signals what?
A result of the previous sentence.
4. "For example" sentences follow what?
The general statement they illustrate.

✏️ Practice — try these, take hints as needed

1. "Moreover" adds to the ___ sentence.
Adjacent.
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previous
2. An unexplained "it" means the sentence is not ___.
Position.
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first
3. "But" signals a ___ with the previous idea.
Opposition.
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contrast
4. "So" signals a ___ of the previous idea.
Outcome.
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result
5. A pronoun must follow the ___ it refers to.
Naming word.
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noun

📝 Topic test — 8 questions

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