How to connect sentences

You will study Sentence Connectors.

add
B@UNAM

How to connect sentences

Namibian political system

Instructions: Read the text. Look at the underlined words.

Coat of arms of Namibia. Public Domain.

Politics of Namibia take place in a framework of presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Namibia is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

Namibian Political System. Retrieved July, 2017 from http://www.embnamibia.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=70

Getting started: Constitution of Namibia

Instructions: Read the text. Then do the activity suggested.

The Constituent Assembly of Namibia produced a constitution which established a multi-party system and a bill or rights. It also limited the executive president to two 5-years terms and provided for the private ownership of property. The three branches of government are subject to checks and balances, and a provision is made for judicial review. The constitution also states that Namibia should have a mixed economy, and foreign investment should be encouraged.

Namibian Political System. Retrieved July, 2017 from http://www.embnamibia.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=70

The Constituent Assembly of Namibia

Instructions: Match the direct sentences with their indirect sentences.

for the private ownership of property.a mixed economy, and foreign investment should be encouraged.checks and balances, and a provision is made for judicial review.a constitution which established a multi-party system and a bill or rights.

1. The Constituent Assembly of Namibia produced ___________

2. It also limited the executive president to two 5-years terms and provided ___________

3. The three branches of government are subject to ___________

4. The constitution also states that Namibia should have ___________

Let’s study connectors.

Instructions: Read about connectors.

  • A connector is a general term for a word that joins a word, phrase or clause to another clause. In grammar, it is called a “conjunction”.
  • It takes form as a coordinator (and, but, or) or as a subordinator (that, whether, if, to for) or as a preposition (because, though, before, after, since, when, if, unless, as, than).

 

Connectors. Retrieved from http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/connectsum.html#hide1

Quiz

The government of Namibia

Instructions: Fill in the gaps with and or also.

The Namibian Head of State is the President, elected by popular vote every five years. The government is headed by the prime minister, who, together with his cabinet, is appointed by the president. SWAPO, the primary force behind independence is still currently the country's largest party.

Bicameral legislature consists of the National Assembly (72 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) the National Council (26 seats; two members are chosen from each regional council to serve six year terms). The National Assembly is headed by the Speaker. the National Council is headed by a Chairman.

Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. The Judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice.

Namibian Political System. Retrieved and adapted February, 2016 from http://www.embnamibia.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=70

done Check

Quiz

The head of the state

Instructions: Unscramble words to make logical positive sentences.

are the head of the statethe prime ministerThe President of Namibiaand
.
areThe threeexecutive, legislativegovernment powersand judiciary
.
of parliamentLegislative powerthe two chambersis vested in both the governmentand
.
The Judiciary and the legislatureindependent of the executiveis
.
and a bill of rightsThe Constituent Assembly of Namibiawhich establishedproduced a constitutiona multi-party system
.

Evaluation

Politics of Namibia

Instructions: Select the correct answer.

  1. The President of Namibia is both head of state also / and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. 
  2. Executive power is exercised by the President also / and the Government and Legislative power.
  3. Namibia also / and has a network of traditional leadership with currently 51 recognised traditional authorities.
  4. Traditional leaders are entrusted with the allocation of communal land also / and the formulation of the traditional group's customary laws.

Politics of Namibia. Retrieved and adapted July, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Namibia

done Check
menu