CONNECTIVE WORDS

Addition

in addition

and similarly

likewise as

well as

besides further more

also moreover

and then too

not only …

but even

besides

Sequence

then

Example

instance

particular

illustrate

Condition

if unless whether provided

that so that depending

on

Certainty

obviously certainly plainly of course undoubtedly

Consequence

as a result

thus

so

therefore

consequently

it follows

that

thereby

eventually

then in that

case

admittedly

Contrast

hand

despite

Summary

conclusion

recapitulate

Reason

since

because (of)

due to

owing to

the reason why

in other words

leads to

cause

Time

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

In the end

After that

Later

Finally

Eventually

A month later

As soon as