Connectives

Group 1
Sequencing / Listing

First of all, ………..
In the first place, ………….
To begin with ………..
First (ly), ……--> Second (ly), ….. --> Third (ly), …….
First, ….--> Next, …--> Then, ..… --> After that, ….---> Finally, …..


Group 2
Reinforcing

Also, ………….
Besides, ……….
Furthermore, ………….
In addition, ……………
Moreover, …………….


Group 3
Equating

In the same way, ……………
Likewise, …………..
Similarly, …………..


Group 4
Summarising

In conclusion, ……….
In summary, …………
To conclude, ………...
To sum up, ………….


Group 5
Referring

For example, ………..
For instance, ………..
In particular, …………
Particularly, ………….
…… such as ………..
…..., that is, ………
......., that is to say, ………


Group 6
Showing Results

……, namely, …….
As a result, ………
Consequently, …….
Hence, ………
So, ………..
Therefore, ………..
Thus,


Group 7
Inferring

In other words, ……..
In that case, ………..
Then, ……………
(Or) else, ………..
Otherwise, ……….


Group 8
Giving Alternatives

Alternatively, ……….
On the other hand, …………..
Then again, …………….


Group 9
Restating

In other words, ………..
That is to say, …………
To put it simply, ………..


Group 10
Contrasting

Conversely, ……………..
In comparison, ……………
In contrast to this, ………..
Instead, ………….
On the contrary, ……………
…….., whereas, ……………
…….., while, …………
…….., whilst …………


Group 11
Conceding

After all, ………..
All the same, ………..
Although ……….
Though ………..
Even though ………….
Even if ……………
However, …………
In spite of ………..
Nevertheless, …………
Nonetheless, ………….
Still, ………….
Yet, ………….