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ARW01 GRAMMAR GUIDE

CONNECTORS: Subordinators, coordinators, and transition signals
SUBORDINATORS: The subordinators are just representatives of others.
Time: S + V + C when S + V + C. (When S + V + C, S + V + C.)
Place: S + V + C where S + V + C. (Where S + V + C, S + V + C.)
Condition: S + V + C if S + V + C. (If S + V + C, S + V + C.)
Reason: S + V + C because S + V + C. (Because S + V + C, S + V + C.)
Contrast: S + V + C, although S + V + C. (Although S + V + C, S + V + C.)

COORDINATORS: FANBOYS
Result and reason connected: S + V + C for S + V + C.
Affirmative addition: S + V + C, and S + V + C.
Negative sentences addition: Be careful! There is an inverted structure
S + auxiliary + not + C, nor auxiliary verb + S + V + C.
Contrast: S + V + C, but S + V + C.
Equal choices or alternatives in affirmative sentences: S + V + C, or S + V + C.
Concession for surprising of an unexpected result, so the result in the second sentence is surprising
S + V + C, yet S + V + C.
Reason and result connected: S + V + C, so S + V + C.

TRANSITION SIGNALS: There are a very large number of transition signals that indicate different
relationships for sentences or for large pieces of text.
Sequence in time (There are other transitions)
First, S + V + C. Second, S + V + C. Then S + V + C.
Order of importance: Similar sequence in time (There are other transitions)
First, S + V + C. Second, S + V + C. Then S + V + C.
First of all, S + V + C. Second, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Above all, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Most of all, S + V + C.
Adding a similar idea: Similar to “and”
S + V + C. Additionally, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Moreover, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Besides, S + V + C.
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Adding an opposite idea: Similar to “but” and “yet”
S + V + C. However, S + V + C. / S + V + C; however, S + V + C.
S + V + C. On the other hand, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Nevertheless, S + V + C.
Explain or restate an idea
S + V + C. In other words, S + V + C.
S + V + C. In particular, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Specifically, S + V + C.
Make a stronger statement
S + V + C. Indeed, S + V + C.
S + V + C. In fact, S + V + C.
Give a result
S + V + C. As a result, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Consequently, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Therefore, S + V + C.
S + V + C. Thus, S + V + C.
Add a conclusion
In conclusion, S + V + C.
To sum up, S + V + C.
To conclude, S + V + C.
All in all, S + V + C.
These are just some of the transition signals as well as other connectors that you can use to connect ideas.
INVESTIGATE ON THE INTERNET, IN BOOKS, OR OTHER MEDIA ABOUT
SUBORDINATORS, COORDINATORS AND TRANSITION SIGNALS.