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, ………….
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, ………….
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