TRANSITIONS
TO ADD AN IDEA TO ONE ALREADY STATED:
again
also
besides
equally important
further
furthermore
in addition
in the same fashion
likewise
moreover
next
second
still
too
on the other hand
otherwise
regardless
though
yet
TO LIMIT OR CONTRADICT SOMETHING ALREADY SAID:
although
at the same time
despite
even so
even though
for all that
however
in contrast
in spite of
nevertheless
notwithstanding
on the contrary still
TO SHOW A TIME OR PLACE ARRANGEMENT OF YOUR IDEAS:
adjacent to
after a while
as long as
at last
at length
at that time
at this point
before
below
earlier
eventually
farther on
finally
first
formerly
here
immediately
in the meantime
in the past
lately
later
meanwhile
near
nearby
next
now afterward
on the other side
opposite to
presently
second
shortly
simultaneously
since
so far
soon
sooner or later
subsequently
then
there
thereafter
to the left, right
until
until now
when
TO EXEMPLIFY SOME IDEA OR TO SUM UP WHAT YOU HAVE SAID:
all in all
altogether
as a result
as has been said in brief
as I have said
for example
for instance
in any case
in any event
in simpler terms
in conclusion
in fact
in other words
in particular
in short
to sum up
in summary
on the whole
that is
therefore
to put it differently
to summarize
to this end
therefore
thereupon
thus
with this object
TO SHOW CAUSE AND EFFECT:
accordingly
as a result
because
consequently
for this purpose then
hence
otherwise
since
TO SHOW REFERENCE:
the former
the following
the latter
TO SHOW MOVEMENT FROM THE GENERAL TO THE SPECIFIC:
in fact
for instance
for example
TO COMPARE:
in the same way
likewise
similarly
especially
GRAMMAR AID
 JOIN INDEPENDENT CLAUSES:
COORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
and
but
for
nor
or
so
yet
CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS:
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
accordingly ,
also
,
anyway
,
besides
,
certainly
,
consequently,
finally
,
further
,
furthermore ,
hence
,
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
however
incidentally
indeed
instead
likewise
meanwhile
moreover
namely
nevertheless
next
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
nonetheless ,
now
,
otherwise ,
similarly
,
still
,
then
,
thereafter ,
therefore
,
thus
,
undoubtedly ,
 INTRODUCE DEPENDENT CLAUSES:
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS:
[adverb and noun clauses]
after
although
as
as if
as soon as
as though
because
before
even if
even though
how
if
In order that
once
rather than
since
so that
than
that
though
RELATIVE PRONOUNS:
[adjective and noun clauses]
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
while
whether
that
what
whatever
when
where
which
whichever
who
whoever
whom
whomever
whose
why
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS:
both…and
either…or
neither…nor
not only…but also
PARENTHETICAL EXPRESSIONS:
as a matter of fact,
nevertheless,
consequently,
of course,
however,
therefore,
in the first place,
thus,
incidentally,
to tell the truth,
namely ,
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS:
all
everybody
any
everyone
anybody
everything
anyone
neither
anything
no one
each
nobody none
one
some
somebody
someone
something