Textual cohesion depends on the appropriate use of grammatical devices such as reference, substitution, ellipsis, and conjunctions. In written communication, the connector nevertheless signals contrast, while pronouns like this and those maintain referential chains across sentences. Which of the following short texts demonstrates both cohesive reference and a contrastive connector effectively?
The team worked hard. Nevertheless, the results were disappointing.
The manager approved the document. That satisfied everyone.
The data were accurate; thus, no further verification was needed.
The project succeeded because all contributed.