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
