Connector Review
Conjunctions, adverbs and transition words
Connector Chart
| Coordinating Conjunctions | Correlative Conjunctions | Subordinating Conjunctions | Conjunctive Adverbs / Transition Words | |
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These join two words, phrases or independent clauses. They occur mid-sentence with a comma placed before the conjunction. |
These join equivalent sentence elements such as one noun phrase with another noun phrase. These occur as paired words. |
These join a dependent clause to an independent clause. They occur at the beginning of sentences with a comma separating the clause mid-sentence or they occur mid-sentence with no comma. |
These join two independent clauses or sentences. They can be used at the beginning of a sentence or mid- sentence (with punctuation). They transition the reader from the thought of one sentence to the thought in the next. |
He talked and listened. (same subject) He talked, and I listened (different subjects) She was tired, so we left. |
Both his project and hers ended. Neither he nor she knows how to ski. You car uses more gas than this one. This computer is as fast as that one. |
Though it rained, we went. We went though it rained. Besides being cold, we were hungry. We were hungry besides being cold. |
We wanted to go. However, it rained. We wanted to go; however, it rained. We wanted to go; it rained, however. In addition, it was windy and cold. |
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Addition |
and, also, and also |
both...and, not only ...also, not only ... but also, and...too, and so |
besides, in addition to |
in addition, furthermore, moreover, additionally, besides |
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Cause/ |
because, since, now that, as, in order, as long as, inasmuch, because of, due to, owing to, so that, in order that |
therefore, consequently, as a consequence, as a result, thus, hence, accordingly |
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Comparison |
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as (like), as if, as though |
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Condition |
if, only if, unless, even if, whether, whether or not, provided (that), in case, in the event (that) |
otherwise, in the event (that), anyway, anyhow |
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Contrast |
although, even though, though, while, whereas, (despite, in spite of, regardless of) |
nevertheless, nonetheless, however, on the one hand, on the other hand |
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Emphasis |
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Place |
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Time |
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after, before, when, while, since, as, until, as soon as, by the time, once |
first, second, next, then, finally, previously, now, presently, next, still, meanwhile, subsequently, afterward |
This is a partial list.
Practice
Connectors in Context
Which connector can logically complete the sentence?
- Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
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