Connectives
Useful words for joining phrases, sentences and
paragraphs
Connectives to add more
information
• And
• Also
• In addition
• Furthermore
• Moreover
• As well as this
Connectives to give an opposite
opinion or idea
• But
• However
• On the other hand
• Instead
• In contrast
• Nevertheless
• In spite of
• On the contrary
Connectives to reinforce a point
• After all
• Anyway
• Besides
• Including
• In support of this
• In fact
• Although
Connectives to explain
• Because
• For example
• In other words
• This is supported by
• The reason for this is
Connectives to organise
• First of all
• Secondly
• Finally
• In conclusion
• To summarise
• After that
Connectives to indicate results or
consequences
• As a result
• Therefore
• Consequently
• Because of this
• Thanks to this
Connectives to indicate time
• Before
• Until
• Meanwhile
• Suddenly
• Simultaneously
• After that
• Eventually
• When
• While / Whilst
Connectives to indicate position
or location
• Beside
• Nearby
• Under
• Next to
• Over
• Behind
• In front
• Where