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Different types of Connectors

• To Add• To Show Time• To Compare• To Prove• To Contrast• To Repeat• To Emphasize• To Show Sequence• To Give an Example• To Summarize or Conclude

To Add

And (then)

Again What is more

also in addition Moreoverfurther furthermor

etoo

Firstly, secondly

next, Lastly, finally

E.: Smoking cigarettes is usually the main cause of chronic bronchitis. In addition, it can produce lung cancer and also emphysema.

To Show Time / Sequence

immediately suddenly thereaftersoon At this time finallylater, previously formerlythen first

(second)Next

subsequently afterwards Later on

E.g.: I immediately did my homework when I arrived home. Then, I watched a movie and subsequently I wrote an article about it.

To Prove / Giving a reason

because for sinceDue to Owing to as

indeed in fact obviously

E.g.: I couldn’t go to the school yesterday, because I had a terrible headache.

Giving a Result

Therefore So Consequently

Accordingly As a result

Hence

E.g.: Many jobs have been created in the last months. Hence, the unemployment rate should decrease.

To Compare

whereas on one hand on the other hand

on the contrary

by comparison

conversely

Meanwhile in contrast While

E.g.: Allowing abortion in Chile has been widely discussed. One one hand, some people think that abortion should still be prohibited because it is considered as a murder. On the other hand, some people believe that women should be allowed to decide conciously what they want.

To Contrast Ideas

But although however

nevertheless in spite of despite

Whereas Even though Unlike

E.g.: Chile is the richest country in Latin America. However, it is the most unequal in terms of wealth distribution.

To Emphasize

definitely firmly obviously

in fact indeed absolutely

clearly certainly Certainly

E.g.: Person A: I firmly believe that we need free and public education in Chile. In fact, everybody should have the chance to receive good education.

Person B: I definitely agree with you.

To Give an Example

for example

for instance

in this case

to illustrate Such as like

E.g.: There are many topics that should be discussed in our country such as political reforms, wealth distribution, renewable energy sources, and so on.

To Summarize or Conclude:

in brief on the whole summing up

to conclude in conclusion

all in all

clearly Finally Certainly

E.g.: I got a great mark in the essay that I wrote for the English class and I also had fun with my friends. In brief, it was an outstanding day.