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| Transitional words and phrases help to indicate relationships between sentences. The relationships they can indicate are: cause or effect, contrast, addition, example, comparison, and conclusion. | ||
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Cause or Effect
as a result because consequently hence since so therefore thus |
Contrast
but however in contrast nonetheless on the contrary on the other hand still yet |
Addition
also besides furthermore in addition moreover next too |
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Example
for example for instance specifically |
Comparison
in the same way likewise similarly |
Conclusion
in conclusion in short to conclude to sum up |
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To ADD or SHOW SEQUENCE:
again, also, and, then, besides, equally important, finally, first, further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, last, moreover, next, second, still, too |
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To COMPARE:
also, in the same way, likewise, similarly |
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To CONTRAST:
although, and yet, but, but at the same time, despite, even so, even though, for all that, however, in contrast, in spite of, nevertheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, on the other hand, regardless, still, though, yet |
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To Give EXAMPLES and INTENSIFY:
after all, an illustration of, even, for example, for instance, indeed, in fact, it is true, of course, specifically, that is, to illustrate, truly |
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To INDICATE PLACE:
above, adjacent to, below, elsewhere, farther on, here, near, nearby, on the other side, opposite to, there, to the east, to the left |
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To INDICATE TIME:
after awhile, afterward, as long as, as soon as, at last, at length, at that time, before, earlier, formerly, immediately, in the meantime, in the past, lately, later, meanwhile, now, presently, shortly, simultaneously, since, so far, soon, subsequently, then, thereafter, until, when |
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To REPEAT, SUMMARIZE, or CONCLUDE
all in all, altogether, as has been said, in brief, in conclusion, in other words, in particular, in short, in simpler terms, in summary, on the whole, that is, therefore, to put differently, to summarize |
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To Show CAUSE or EFFECT
accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this purpose, hence, otherwise, since then, therefore, thereupon, thus, to this end, with this object |
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