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Using

Connectives

What is a connective?
Aconnectiveis a word or
phrase that links sentences
together.
There are many different
types of connectives

Adding

and
also
as well as
moreover
too
furthermore

Qualifying
however
although
unless
except
if
as long as
apart from
yet

Cause and Effect


because
so
therefore
thus
consequently

Emphasising
above all
in particular
especially
significantly
indeed
notably

Sequencing
next
then
first
finally
meanwhile
after

Illustrating
for example
such as
for instance
as revealed by
in the case of

Contrasting
whereas
instead of
alternatively
otherwise
unlike
on the other hand

Comparing
equally
in the same way
similarly
likewise
as with
like

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