Conjuntions and preposition

Conjuntions (conector) join two clauses, The words marked P are prepositions, and are followed by either a noun or a gerund(-ing)
* (*)Inversion - note the word order after these words when they begin the sentence
** We had hardly left the ground when the storm broke
** Hardly had we left the ground when the storm broke
** The plane had no sooner taken off than I regretted
** No sooner had the plane taken off than I regretted not talking the train
* (+)These words can act as either prepositions or conjunctions
** He went to bed after midnight (preposition)
** He went to bed after he had finished his book (conjunction)

Transitions

It's commun in essays, are conectors (made relations between two ideas)
* Therefore Formal (when we have a premise(Idea we belive will be true), shows the conclusion)
* thus Formal: (shows the result of the last argument)
* consequently: shows the consequence or result
* so Informal: shows the consequence or result
* then Informal: shows the consequence or result
* as a result casual: shows the consequence or result
* Examples:
** Sales shrank and the competition was increasing its market share. (Therefore, consequently, Thus) the company decided to
** Sales shrank and the competition was increasing its market share. The company, therefore,(comas para enfasar) decided to
** It was too expensive, so / ; consequently / , and thus
** The job was too demanding so many people quit. Consequently, the company hired
** If the model is thus(like this, this way) constructed, the result At: then practice more (casual)
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* The survey results suggest that most of the senior staff lack motivational skills. It is therefore recommended that workshops be set
up to train managers in this area
* After only three months on the job, the new CEO announced his resignation effective immediately; consequently, the board of
directors was called in for an emergency meeting last night to appoint an interim leader
* Rapl didn't prepare well for the interview, so, he didn't get the job
* As a result of low voter turnout, the opposition claimed more seats in the Senate than was predicted
* Children often lose their focus very easily during a class. Therefore teachers need to be entertainers as well as educators
* When stated thus, the sentence takes on a whole new meaning
* The team lost their best player to injury and consequently lost the game

* The validity of these visas cannot extend beyond one year after which time they have to be replaced by a residence permit
* We will succeed as long as all of us cooperate
* The dog wakes up as soon as the sun comes up
* It is measured through the ASTM D86 test and is expressed as the temperature at which certain volumes are distilled
* By the time the competition has discovered what you have done, you have moved on to something new
* My brother can hardly read without his glasses
* No sooner had they arrived that they gave me a small, lovely present wrapped up in bright, attractively colored paper
* I have been to Londo just once
* We could not register since the deadline had already passed
* The shop will be closed till Monday
* The train does not leave until nine o'clock
* My mother cared for me whenever I was sick

1. Time 2. Result 4. Contrast, 5. Reason 7. Conditional

* after+ * and concession, Alternatives * as * as long as
* after which * and so * although * as a result of (P) * even if
* and * else * apart from(P) * because * if
* as * or else * but * because of (P) * on condition that
* as long as * otherwise * despite(P) * considering * provided (that)
* as soon as * so * even if * due to * providing (that)
* at which (point) * so that * even though * for * so long as
* before+ 3. Place * except that * in case * unless
* by the time * where * in spite of (P) * in view of the fact * whether..or
* hardly* * wherever * or * that 8. Manner
* no sooner* * much as * just in case * as
* now(that) * nor * on account of (P) * as if
* once * not that * seeing as / that * as though
* since * though * since * in a way
* the moment * whereas 6. Purpose * in the way
* then * while * in case * just as
* till+ * whilst * in order that * like
* until+ * yet * in order to * much as
* when * so * the way
* whenever * so as to 9. Addition
* whereupon * so that * and+
* while * to * as well as(P)
* besides which
* in addition to (P)
* not only*