Linking words of contrast

However/Nevertheless (starts a 2nd sentence)

She was tired. However, she decided to go to the party.

She was tired. Nevertheless, she decided to go to the party.

Although/Even though (starts a long sentence with a comma)

Although she was tired, she decided to go to the party.

Even though she was tired, she decided to go to the party.

Though (ends a sentence after a comma)

She was tired. She decided to go to the party, though.

In spite of / Despite (+ ing /noun)

In spite of being tired, she decided to go to the party.

Despite her exhaustion, she decided to go to the party.

Yet (part of a long sentence after a comma)

She was tired, yet she decided to go to the party.

While/Whereas (contrasts two things)

While the bus is slow, the metro is fast.

The metro is crowded, whereas the bus has fewer passengers.

Linking words of reason and purpose

She arrived late because of/due to/owing to/ on account of the traffic.

She got a discount thanks to the coupon.

She was early because/ as/ since she took the metro.

She took the metro in order to avoid traffic.

She uses the metro so as to arrive quickly.

She takes the metro so that she can leave her car at home.
Linking words of exclusion and inclusion

Apart from (eating) chocolate, he avoids eating sweets.

Other than drawing, she doesn't enjoy creative tasks.

Except for (drinking) coffee, he consumes only healthy beverages.

Besides (playing) the piano, she has no other hobbies.

In addition to skiing, he also does snowboarding.

Besides being a carpenter, he is also an electrician.

As well as playing tennis, he also entered biking tournaments.

Aside from collecting stamps, he also collects postcards.

Linking words of reason

Because of = Due to = On account of = Owing to (the fact that)

Our plane was delayed due to the fog.

He won the tennis match on account of the fact that he had trained really hard.

He became successful owing to his determination.

Linking words of consequence

As a result = Consequently = Therefore = Thus

Cars release CO2. Consequently / As a result, cars pollute the atmosphere.

Cars release CO2. Cars, therefore, pollute the atmosphere.

Cars release CO2, and thus pollute the atmosphere.

Linking words of contrast

By contrast = Contrary to = As opposed to = While/Whereas

The bus is slow. By contrast, the metro is quick.

Contrary to the bus, the metro is fast.

As opposed to the bus, the metro is fast (=σε αντίθεση με)

While the bus is slow, the metro is fast. (= ενώ)

The bus is slow, whereas the metro is fast.