Sentence Connectives

1. Connectives to indicate order:

English To begin with, ... next firstly secondly on second thoughts finally in conclusion above all in spite of all Examples To begin with, your are not qualified enough. Next, we will have to buy some beer and orange juice. You can always contact me, firstly in my office ... ... and secondly at home after 8 pm. Ob second thoughts we came to the conclusion ... He emigrated to Germany and finally settled down in Neuss. In conclusion, we agree with your goal ... And above all he emphasised the necessity ... In spite of all the trouble ...

2. Connectives to add something / ideas:

English moreover further, furthermore and also Examples Moreover, an apple a day keeps the doctor away! Furthermore, a job in a big company is better than ... I like Sushi, and I like ... I earn a lot of money, and my sister also has a good job. He is likewise very good at French. Similarly, Apple experienced a boom ... Equally, people dislike genetically modified food. Cologne, too, has an interesting cultural scene.

likewise similarly equally too in the same manner, This must be kept secret in the same manner ... in the same way Besides (that), I have a good knowledge of French besides and Spanish. again (and Again and again navigation devices were stolen out again) of cars. in addition In addition, we want two days more holiday. little by little Little by little, he English became better ...

3. Connectives to reformulate something:

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English in other words that means that is to say a better way of putting it is it would be better to say

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4. Connectives to infer from something:

English in other words in that case otherwise this implies frankly speaking Examples

5. Connectives to refer to something:

English with regard to referring to with reference to as to, as for the latter the former Examples

6. Connectives to compare things / ideas:

English likewise both whereas the former (latter) but while the first (the second) similarly as ... as
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equally as well

7. Connectives to express reason and purpose:

English therefore that is why for this (that) reason hence because so since as because of on account of so that consequently Examples

8. Connectives to express a consequence or conclusion:

English hence consequently thus accordingly as a result it follows that Examples

9. Connectives to express concession:

English though, although even if even though besides anyhow, anyway in any case at any rate
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10. Connectives to express condition:

English if unless suppose that in case that provides that on the condition that Examples

11. Connectives to express place and space:

English on the right (left) to the right (left) nearby between among there here where in the distance straight ahead beside on the spot in the front in front of in the back in the middle Examples

12. Connectives to express time:

English when after before while now since
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as long as as soon as no sooner than subsequently as time goes on eventually initially previously recently momentarily at the same time meanwhile lately in the end at last at the moment in a moment day in day out off and on from now on for the first time more than once time and again many a time often afterwards at length

13. Connectives to express an opposing or limiting statement:

English but however nevertheless otherwise on the other hand on the contrary yet still maybe perhaps
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instead except for inspite of, despite, inspite of the fact nenotheless apart from