Sentence Connectors

: signal words or connectives that relates thought within sentences, paragraphs and

longer passages

Connectives Function

And, also, as well as, besides, finally, furthermore, in addition to, in conclusion, moreover

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Examples, for example, kinds, types, sorts, ordinal numbers (1, 2,3 etc), others, several, some, such as, the following ways

Examples will follow

Even if, however, in spite of, instead of, nevertheless, on the other hand, rather, still, yet, despite

An opposite idea will follow

All but, except Exception will follow

Connectives Function

As a result of, because, due to, in order to, on account of, since

Cause

As a consequence, as a result, consequently, so, so as to, so that, therefore

Effect

After, as soon as, before, if, provided that, should, while, without, unless, until, following

Conditions to be met

As, before …... After, like some …..other, than, once ….now

Comparison

WRITING

Find a topic:

• Use the topic that is limited in terms of time

• Use the topic that is limited in terms of place

• Use the topic that is limited in numbers

• Use the topic that is a sub division of a broad topic

Important notes

• Center your thinking

• Organize your thinking

• Be specific in your thinking

• Present your thought in a clear and standard English

Remember

English tends to avoid repetition. We can use:

• Reference (pronoun)

• Elliptic

• Substitution

• Conjunction (linkers, relative pronoun: which, whom)

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