USEFUL TRANSITIONS AND LINKING EPXRESSIONS
Transitions which can be used to show location:
above
across
across from
adjacent to
along
alongside
amid
among
around
away from
back of
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
close to
down
farther
in front of
inside
into
near
nearby
off
onto
on top of
opposite of
outside
over
throughout
to the right
under
underneath
Transitions which can be used to show time:
about
after
as soon as
at length
at the same time
before
first
in the second place
in the first place
last
later
now
once
secondly
to begin
while
second
third
prior to
until
meanwhile
today
tomorrow
tomorrow
yesterday
next week
soon
afterward
immediately
finally
then
in the meantime
when
Transitions which can be used to compare two items:
in the same way
also
likewise
like
in the same manner
by comparison
by comparison
in like manner
compared with
in comparison
Transitions which can be used to contrast items:
but
however
even so
yet
in the meantime
nevertheless
on the other hand
still
on the contrary
although
even though
conversely
otherwise
counter to
as opposed
opposite to
whereas
though
instead of
differing from
Transitions which can be used to emphasize a point:
again
to repeat
indeed
with this in mind
for this reason
in fact
truly
to emphasize
specifically
as though
as if
unfortunately
moreover
Transitions which can be used to conclude or summarize:
as a result
finally
in conclusion
consequently
thus
therefore
accordingly
due to
in summary
in short
to sum up
all in all
to conclude
Transitions which can be used to add information:
again
also
additionally
in addition
another
and
besides
equally important
for example
for instance
furthermore
likewise
moreover
further
along with
next
finally
as well
together with
in other words
hence
to clarify
Transitions which can be used to clarify:
that is
put another way
stated differently
for instance
Transitions which can be used to indicate relationships:
notwithstanding
unless
provided that
so that
so that
in spite of
neither
LET’S NOT GET CONFUSED CHEAT SHEET
there- pointing to a location
which – certain ones of a group
their – belonging to
witch – found around Halloween
they’re – they are
affect – influence, transform, change (v)
effect – outcome, consequence, appearance (n)
to – in the direction of
too – also
were – the past
two – the number after one and before three
we’re – we are
where – location or question
whether – if it is or was true
weather – the state of the atmosphere
(what it’s like outside right now)