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Connectives
Mind map: Connectives in English
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Connectives
Adding information
- And
- Also
- As well as
- Moreover
- Furthermore
- In addition
- Likewise
- In a similar way
- Similarly
Opposition
- However
- Nevertheless
- On the other hand
- In contrast
- Though
- Alternatively
- Although
- Whereas
- But
- Otherwise
Reinforcing
- Besides
- Anyway
- After all
- Significantly
Exemplification
- For example
- Such as
- In other words
Listing
- First(ly) ...
- Second(ly)
- First of all
- Finally
- Lastly
- To begin with
- Next
- To conclude
Result
- Because
- So
- Therefore
- Consequently
- As a result
- Then
Timing
- Past timing
- At first
- Before
- In the beginning
- Until then
- Current timing
- At that moment
- Future timing
- In the end
- Finally
- Eventually
- Past timing
Restriction
- Unless
- Only if
- Except (for)
- If
- As long as
Comparison
- Equally
- Likewise
- Similarly
- As with
- Like
Cause and effect
- Therefore
- Consequently
- for
- so that
- as a result
Persuasion
- Of course
- Clearly
- Evidently
- Surely
- Certainly
Explaining further on
- Although
- However
- Unless
- Except
- Apart from
- If
- As long as
- Such as
- In other words
Opinion and interpretation
- it appears
- possibly
- obviously
- it would seem
- it seems likely
- one might consider
Summarising
- Therefore
- So
- In conclusion
- Finally
- As a result
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- Using better connectives in your essay for example instead of "and" use "in addition" this will impress examiners.
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