CONNECTORS
 Contrast
 
In spite of / Despite
Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase
Although / (Even) though
Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a sentence.
However
Nevertheless
Still / Yet
Even so
On the contrary
In contrast
Introduce a new idea which marks a contrast with previously stated ideas. Used after a strong pause and separated from the sentence they introduce by a comma.
On the one hand ... on the other hand
Links two contrasting ideas / paragraphs.
In contrast to
Contrary to
Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase.
whereas
Link two contrasting ideas. Not separated by commas.
 Reason and cause
 
Because
As
Since
Seeing that
Introduce a sentence. Subordinate sentences introduced by BECAUSE always appear in final position.
Because of
On account of
Owing to
Due to
Introduce a noun phrase.
 Purpose
 
In order to (to)
So as to
Introduce an infinitive of purpose.
In order that
So that
Introduce a sentence usually with COULD.
 Consequence
 
Consequently
As a consequence
As a result
Therefore
Used after a strong pause and separated from the sentences they introduce by a comma.
As a consequence of
As a result of
Followed by a noun phrase.
SoIntroduces a sentence. No commas.
 
 Addition
 
Moreover
Furthermore
In addition
Besides
What's more
Used after a strong pause and separated from the sentences they introduce by a comma.
As well as
In addition to
Besides
Used to add one more piece of information. Followed by a noun phrase.
 Exemplification
 
For example
For instance
Introduces an example referring to previously stated ideas.
Such asIntroduces an example referring to the last idea/word
  
 
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