Useful Sentence Connectors

Logical / sequential order

  • Firstly, secondly, thirdly etc
  • Next, last, finally
  • In addition
  • Furthermore
  • Also
  • At present / presently

    • Contrast

  • However
  • On the other hand
  • On the contrary
  • By (in) comparison
  • In contrast

    • Result

  • As a result
  • As a consequence
  • Therefore
  • Thus
  • Consequently
  • Hence

    • Comparison

  • Similarily
  • Likewise
  • Also

    • Subordinators

    Subordinators are linking words that are used to join clauses together. They are used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. A clause is a group of words that must contain a subject and predicate. There are two types of clauses:

  • independent clauses - these can stand alone as a sentence by themselves
  • dependent clauses - these make no sense by themselves.

    • Example

    Even though the train was late, I reached the college on time.

    I reached the college on time even though the train was late

    Common subordinators

    Below are some examples of commonly used subordinators.

    Comparison & Contrast

  • Although
  • Though
  • Even though
  • While
  • Whereas

    • Cause / effect

  • Since
  • So that
  • Because

    • Time

  • After
  • When
  • Until
  • Whenever
  • Before

    • Possibility

  • if
  • as if
  • whether
  • unless

    • Place & manner

  • Wherever
  • Where
  • How