CHART OF TRANSITION SIGNAL

MEANING / SENTENCE CLAUSE CONNECTORS

FUNCTION CONNECTORS
COORDINATORS

Introduce a and
similar aditional Also besides nor
idea furthermore in (and not)
addition moreover
too

Also and
likewise both and
Compare things
similarly not only.
too But also
neither.. nor

however in
Introduce an contrast instead
oposite idea, in/by but
and to contrast comparison yet
things nevertheless
nonetheless on
the other hand on
the contrary
still
to introduce an for example for
example instance
To emphasize in fact
To explain and indeed
restate that is
to introduce an
otherwise or
alternative

To signal first, second, etc.

chronological First of all then,
order next now, then,
soon last finally
meanwhile
gradually after
that since then
to indicate order above all
of importance first and foremost
more/most
importantly/signific
antly/ primarily

to introduce a
for
cause or reason

accordingly
as a result
to introduce an as a consequence
so
effect or result consequentely
hence, thus
therefore

in brief
in
conclusion
to conclude in short
in
summary
indeed
AUSE CONNECTORS Others (Adjectives, Verbs, and
prepositions)
SUBORDINATORS

Another
an additional

as.as
like/alike
as just like
just as similar to
be alike
be similar

despite
in spite of
although even compared to / with
though be
though different (from)
whereas while be dissimilar
be unlike
ditter (from)

Such as
an example of

if
unless

after
as the first, the second the
as soon as next, the last, the final
before before lunch
since after the war
until since 19_
when in the 20_
while
 a more important the
most important the
second most significant the
primary

result from
be the result of
due to
because because of
since the effect of
as the consequence of
as a result
of
as a consequence of

result in
cause
have an effect on
affect
the cause of
the reason for

Is it clear that..
We can see that
The evidence
suggestes that.
These examples
show that