Connectives

Connectives

1. Adding information

   • And
   • Also
   • As well as
   • Moreover
   • Furthermore
   • In addition
   • Likewise
   • In a similar way
   • Similarly

2. Opposition

   • However
   • Nevertheless
   • On the other hand
   • In contrast
   • Though
   • Alternatively
   • Although
   • Whereas
   • But
   • Otherwise

3. Reinforcing

   • Besides
   • Anyway
   • After all
   • Significantly

4. Exemplification

   • For example
   • Such as
   • In other words

5. Listing

   • First(ly) ...
   • Second(ly)
   • First of all
   • Finally
   • Lastly
   • To begin with
   • Next
   • To conclude

6. Result

   • Because
   • So
   • Therefore
   • Consequently
   • As a result
   • Then

7. Timing

   • Past timing
     • At first
     • Before
     • In the beginning
     • Until then
   • Current timing
     • At that moment
   • Future timing
     • In the end
     • Finally
     • Eventually

8. Restriction

   • Unless
   • Only if
   • Except (for)
   • If
   • As long as

9. Comparison

   • Equally
   • Likewise
   • Similarly
   • As with
   • Like

10. Cause and effect

    • Therefore
    • Consequently
    • for
    • so that
    • as a result

11. Persuasion

    • Of course
    • Clearly
    • Evidently
    • Surely
    • Certainly

12. Explaining further on

    • Although
    • However
    • Unless
    • Except
    • Apart from
    • If
    • As long as
    • Such as
    • In other words

13. Opinion and interpretation

    • it appears
    • possibly
    • obviously
    • it would seem
    • it seems likely
    • one might consider

14. Summarising

    • Therefore
    • So
    • In conclusion
    • Finally
    • As a result