‘Connectors’ are used to link large groups of words: phrases and
sentences. You can also use them to connect paragraphs to give them coherence.
Sentence connectors are usually placed at the beginning of a sentence and may
be categorized as follows:
CONTRAST
1. HOWEVER
·
This restaurant has
the best kitchen in town. However, their staff are quite rude.
2. IN CONTRAST
·
House prices have gone
up this year. In contrast, car prices seem to be stagnating.
3. NEVERTHELESS
·
I was in so much pain
I didn’t want to get up in the morning. Nevertheless, I went to football
practice as usual.
4. NONETHELESS
·
I don’t think Sean has
serious behavioural problems. Nonetheless, I’ll talk to him first thing in the
morning.
5. YET
·
I’ve asked you a
thousand times not to leave your dirty socks on the floor. Yet, you keep doing
it.
6. ON THE OTHER HAND
·
England has the best
language schools. On the other hand, it has the worst weather.
7. BY COMPARISON
·
Going out with Jim has
its risks. By comparison, being with Tim is as easy as falling off a log.
8. ON THE CONTRARY
·
I don’t hate Jim. On
the contrary, I’m rather fond of him.
9. INSTEAD
·
I didn’t want to take
a side in the argument. Instead, I put my headphones on and listened to some
smooth jazz.
10. IN ANY CASE
·
I was thinking of
going round Jim’s place. In any case, I haven’t been invited.
11. ALL THE SAME
·
Yes, he’s very
good-looking. All the same, I don’t think you should go out with him.
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SIMILARITY
1. LIKEWISE
·
You can’t give your
phone number to every man who asks for it. Likewise, you can’t go out with
everyone who fancies you.
2. SIMILARLY
·
You’re not allowed to
use your phone here. Similarly, you have to switch it off when you’re in the
library.
3. CORRESPONDINGLY
·
She’s an excellent
photographer. Correspondingly, her paintings are works of art.
4. IN THE SAME WAY
·
Cutting down on sugar
will help you lose weight. In the same way, doing more exercise will help you
get rid of a few kilos.
5. ALSO
·
I want to talk to
Prince Harry when I’m in England. Also, I want to meet his sister-in-law.
RESULT
1. AS A RESULT
·
I’ve done a pranic
healing course. As a result, I’ve been able to cure my neighbour’s sick cat.
2. AS A CONSEQUENCE
·
Zack has skipped
school on many occasions. As a consequence, he’s failed his French test.
3. THEREFORE
·
We’re going to
experience some meteor showers in the next few days. Therefore, the number of
miraculous self-healings will rise.
4. THUS
·
You didn’t tell me you
wanted to come. Thus, we won’t be taking you with us.
5. ACCORDINGLY
·
Plenty of tourists
visit the area in summer. Accordingly, selling hand-made objects is the main
source of income for locals.
SEQUENCING
1. FIRST, FIRSTLY, FIRST OF ALL, IN THE FIRST PLACE
·
First of all, I’d like
to talk about the benefits of having a pet pig.
2. TO BEGIN WITH
·
To begin with, pet
pigs are cleaner than dogs.
3. FOR ONE THING
·
For one thing, they’re
completely loyal to their owners.
4. SECOND, SECONDLY, IN THE SECOND PLACE
·
Secondly, their
impressive numeracy skills must be mentioned.
5. FOR ANOTHER THING
·
For another thing, you
might want to consider how cute they look in pyjamas.
6. THIRD, THIRDLY, IN THE THIRD PLACE
·
In the third place,
you can always count on your pet pig to perform some tricks for you when you’d
like to impress a pretty girl.
7. ALSO
·
Also, they don’t eat
much.
8. BESIDES
·
Besides not eating
much, they won’t ever chew on your electric cords.
9. IN ADDITION
·
In addition, they can
be taught to feed themselves if you allow them access to your pantry.
10. FURTHERMORE
·
Furthermore, they make
wonderful walking buddies.
11. MOREOVER
·
Moreover, they’ll show
you the way home when you’re drunk.
12. FINALLY
·
Finally, pet pigs are
fantastic guards. No burglar would ever have the heart to hurt a pet pig.
13. LAST, LASTLY, LAST OF ALL
·
Lastly, your
reputation as an eccentric will rapidly grow in the neighbourhood if you’re
seen walking a pet pig on a leash every morning.
ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
1. MOST IMPORTANTLY
·
I’d like to talk to
you about how to keep calm at your workplace. Most importantly, never go to the
canteen while your boss is there.
2. PRIMARILY
·
You’ll have to focus
on your immediate surroundings. Primarily, on your computer screen.
3. ABOVE ALL
·
Above all, don’t ever
look up from your notes when people are around.
4. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY
·
Most significantly,
avoid eye-contact at all costs.
5. ESSENTIALLY, BASICALLY (usually
spoken)
·
How can I put this?
Essentially, having an affair with one of your colleagues should be the last
thing on your mind.
PARTICULARIZATION
1. IN PARTICULAR, PARTICULARLY
·
Nearly a third of
marriages end in divorce. In particular, it’s middle-aged couples that yearn
for much more from life.
2. MORE SPECIFICALLY
·
Couples tend to argue
about financial issues. More specifically, they argue when one of them is out
of work.
EXAMPLIFICATION
1. FOR EXAMPLE
·
To solve this problem,
you might want to try making small gestures. For example, making your spouse’s
favourite meal for dinner or giving him a massage after a tiring day.
2. FOR INSTANCE
·
Appreciate the small
things your spouse does for you. For instance, leave thank-you notes for them
every now and then.
3. TO ILLUSTRATE
·
Misunderstandings can
be highly destructive. To illustrate, if your spouse sees you with a friend of
the opposite sex in a café, he might not understand why he hasn’t been invited
and demand an explanation.
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EXPLANATION
1. THAT IS TO SAY, THAT IS
·
Keep romance alive.
That is to say, don’t let your lovelife fall into routine.
2. NAMELY
·
I have a very good
reason for not trusting my ex. Namely, he’s a convicted felon.
3. IN OTHER WORDS
·
Don’t be unsociable.
In other words, go out and make some friends.
4. PUT DIFFERENTLY
·
John has managed to
get over Jane. Put differently, he’s started seeing other women.
EMPHASISING
1. AS A MATTER OF FACT
·
I love sleeping with
my pet pig. As a matter of fact, I can’t fall asleep unless he’s in my bed.
2. IN FACT
·
I told them not to
invite Rachel to the party. In fact, I was the only person who saw what a party
pooper she really was.
3. ACTUALLY
·
I think it would be a
good idea to send her some flowers. Actually, you should get her a hundred
orchids.
4. INDEED
·
He may be the
best-dressed man around. Indeed, he has a really good taste in fashion.
FOCUSING AND LINKING
1. AS FOR (often suggests
disinterest or dislike)
·
I’m going to Janet’s
party at the weekend. As for Mary’s, I think I’ll pass.
2. WITH RESPECT TO
·
Starting your own IT
company may be the one of the best things you can do right now. With respect to
opening a pet shop, it’s hard to say the same thing.
3. REGARDING
·
Start your day with
making the most important phone calls. Regarding emails, you might put them off
until later.
4. WITH REGARD TO
·
With regard to
handling complaints, you might want to keep in mind that your customers are
always right.
5. AS REGARDS
·
Working from home has
many advantages. As regards disadvantages, it might be difficult to keep your
cat off your keyboard.
6. TALKING OF
·
Talking of cats, you
can’t trust them to keep you company when you need it. They’re quite selfish
creatures.
7. AS FAR AS … CONCERNED
·
As far as dogs are
concerned, they might give you a chance to get up from your desk and get some
exercise during the day.
CONCLUSION
1. IN CONCLUSION
·
In conclusion, it may
be said that pigs make the best pets.
2. IN BRIEF
·
Meeting my boss at the
pub was an interesting experience. In brief, it was a disaster.
3. IN SUMMARY
·
In summary, it may not
be the best idea to frequent the same pubs as your boss.
4. TO SUM UP
·
To sum up, some people
are better suited to working from home than others.
5. ALL IN ALL
·
All in all, you have
to make sure both you and your customers are satisfied with your work.
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CORRECTION
1. RATHER
·
I thought it was a
good idea to get a ferret. Rather, it had always been my dream to get one.
2. TO BE MORE PRECISE
·
You might want to change
a few things. To be more precise, I think you should start again from scratch.
TIME
1. AT FIRST
·
It wasn’t a piece of
cake to learn English. At first, I couldn’t pronounce all the words correctly.
2. THEN
·
Then, I couldn’t spell
all the words correctly.
3. AFTERWARDS
·
Afterwards, I had a
hard time understanding the tenses.
4. LATER
·
Later, I couldn’t
memorize phrasal verbs and idioms.
5. IN THE MEANTIME
·
In the meantime, I was
getting some help from MyEnglishTeacher.
6. MEANWHILE
·
Meanwhile, I was
enjoying my skype lessons more and more.
DISMISSAL (of what was
said before)
1. ANYWAY
·
I couldn’t get my head
around the Passive Voice. Anyway, I don’t think it’s important to use it all
the time.
2. ANYHOW
·
Anyhow, I’ve just
decided to learn Russian next.
3. AT ANY RATE
·
At any rate, I don’t
want to become a simultaneous interpreter in five languages.
Sentence connectors
Sentence connectors are used to link ideas from
one sentence to the next and to give paragraphs coherence. Sentence connectors
perform different functions and are placed at the beginning of a
sentence. They are used to introduce, order, contrast, sequence ideas, theory,
data etc. The following table lists useful connectors.
Useful sentence connectors
|
Logical / sequential order
·
Firstly, secondly, thirdly etc
·
Next, last, finally
·
In addition
·
Furthermore
·
Also
·
At present / presently
|
Order of importance
·
Most / more importantly
·
Most significantly
·
Above all
·
Primarily
·
It is essential / essentially
|
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Contrast
·
However
·
On the other hand
·
On the contrary
·
By (in) comparison
·
In contrast
|
Result
·
As a result
·
As a consequence
·
Therefore
·
Thus
·
Consequently
·
Hence
|
|
Comparison
·
Similarily
·
Likewise
·
Also
|
Reason
·
The cause of
·
The reason for
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