When we want to give examples we can use 2 discourse markers. Which are they?
"for example" and "for instance"
There are many ways to improve our inteligence,____________: solving puzzles, reading books, studying, etc.
for instance / for example
When we want to generalize we use...
"in general", "generally", "generally speaking"
True or false: We tend to use disrcourse markers in the beginning of the sentence, but we can also use them in the middle of the sentence betwen commas (,)
true
When we want to admitt something we say... (2)
"to be honest" and "to tell you the truth"
I didn't want to dissapoint you, but, __________, I am happy you two broke up. This guy was a walking red flag.
to be honest / to tell you the truth
____________, people are more worried about their appearance, than their intelligence.
generally / in general / generally speaking
To clarify we use...
in other words
You shouldn't try to make other people happy by changing who you are. ____________, just be yourself.
in other words
When we want to make exceptions we use... (2)
"except (for)" and "apart from"
____________________, women are under more pressure to te beautiful than man
generally speaking / in general / generally
__________ very small kids, everybody else is usually worried about their appearance.
except for / apart from
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