CONNECTIVE WORDS

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Condition
Example

hand

despite

instance

particular

if
unless
whether
provided
that
so that
depending
on
Certainty

illustrate
Sequence

then

obviously
certainly
plainly
of course
undoubtedly

Time

Reason

since
because (of)
due to
owing to
the reason why
in other words
leads to
cause

Consequence
as a result
thus
so
therefore
consequently
it follows

that
thereby
eventually
then in that
case
admittedly

Addition
in addition
and similarly
likewise as
well as
besides
further more
also moreover
and then too
not only
but even
besides
Summary
conclusion

Prior (at the

beginning)
At first
Before
In the beginning
Until then
Up to that time
Firstly

Following
(afterwards)
Just then
Next in due
course

recapitulate

In the end
After that
Later
Finally
Eventually
A month later
As soon as