TRANSITIONS AND CONNECTORS (ADVANCED)

TRANSITIONS AND CONNECTORS (ADVANCED)

Add or move to a similar idea

Also, Additionally

Furthermore, . . . , too

In addition, . . . , as well

Moreover, Besides, 

. . . , and

. . . , nor (does 

she)

another

an additional

in addition to

besides 

Compare

 In the same way,

Likewise,

Similarly,

. . . , too

. . . , and

not only (is he)

. . ., but (he)

also . . .

as as if

as though just as 

rather than than 

whenever whether

while

also as . . . as

like/alike just like

similar 

to be alike

be similar

both . . . and

neither . . . nor

Conclude 

All in all, Thus,

In brief, Consequently,

In conclusion, Indeed,

In short, In summary,

Hence, Finally,

It is clear that . . .

The evidence 

suggests that . . .

These examples 

show that . . .

Offer a condition or alternative

Alternatively,

Otherwise,

Providing that,

. . . , or if if ….then

even if only if

unless

Contrast or move to an opposite idea

However, Despite this,

In contrast, Instead,

In/By comparison,

Nevertheless,

Nonetheless,

On the other hand,

On the contrary,

Still, Conversely,

. . . , but

. . . , yet

although

even if

even though

though

whereas

while

despite + noun

even so

compared to/with

be different (from)

be dissimilar

be unlike

differ (v) (from)

instead of

Give an example

For example, Namely,

For instance

Specifically,

such as like

an example of

State order of importance

Above all,

First and foremost,

More/Most importantly/ 

significantly,

Secondly…Thirdly…

a more important

the most important

the primary

. . . primarily . . .

Indicate place 

In the front, 

In the back,

Nearby,

In the distance,

anywhere

everywhere

where

wherever

Show purpose

in order that

so that

that

to + verb

Give reason or cause 

. . . , for 

because

since

as

in order that

so that

result (v) from

be the result of

due to

because of

the effect of

the consequence of

as a result of

as a consequence of 

Restate 

Indeed

Hence

That is to say 

In brief

In sum 

To summarize,

To sum up

Provide result or effect

Accordingly,

As a result,

As a consequence,

Consequently,

Hence, 

Thus,

Therefore,

. . . , so result (v) in

cause (v)

have an effect of

affect (v)

the cause of

the reason for

Signal time order 

First/Second/(etc.),

First of all,

Then, Eventually,

Next, Currently,

Now, Soon,

Last/Finally,

Meanwhile,

Gradually,

After that,

Afterward,

Since then,

Subsequently,

after

as

as soon as

before

since

until

till

when

while

now that

as long as

once

whenever

the first

the second

the next 

the last

the final

before lunch

after the war

since 1999

in the year 2001