Investigating Suitable Strategy for Learning Correlative Conjunctions in a Rural-Based Secondary School

Correlative conjunctions are essential for cohesion in English. Bring adhesion and cohesion to English. However,understanding them is challenging for non-native English speakers. This study investigated a suitable strategy for learningcorrelative conjunctions in a rural-based secondary school. A quantitative approach was adopted over a qualitative approachas the former is more scientific, objective, focused, and acceptable. Also, researchers can collect and analyze numericaldata, determine patterns and averages, and generalize results for broader populations. Conversely, the latter is explanatoryand used when there is no idea what to expect. A simple random sampling technique was utilized to select 51 respondents.Data were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire as it analyses data efficiently and quantifies overall sentiment.Using Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 29.0, a preliminary investigation on 22 learners not part of the targetgroup found that they could not learn correlative conjunctions. However, after using a matching game strategy, learnerscould use these conjunctions accordingly. The study’s implication is that matching game strategy enhances correlativeconjunctions learning. Future researchers can use this strategy by rural-based learners to learn correlative conjunctions.The present study recommends that educators use matching game strategies when teaching their learners the appropriateuse of correlative conjunctions.