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DCL highlighter

DCL highlighter & gapfill Find discourse connectors in a text

Use this tool to highlight words from the DCL (Discourse Connector List). Enter the text in the box below then click 'submit'. If you want to use the gapfill maker (below), you will need to input and highlight the text first.




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DCL words
You can ignore some common connectors by unchecking the boxes below.
 and    or    as    if    when    for    one    two    too  


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Gapfill Maker Create a simple exercise

Create a simple gapfill for the above text. You will need the words above to complete it.





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