Conectors Flashcards
Conversely
Category: Result
“She didn’t like the pudding; consequently, she threw it all away.”
Nonetheless
Category: Contrast
“It was raining, but Rachel went out for her morning run nonetheless”.
Thus
Category: Result
“He was the tallest one there and thus the one they asked to hang the ornaments at the top of the tree.”
Hence
Category: Result
“The roads were covered in ice, hence it was not safe to drive.”
Thirdly
Category: Addition and listing
“Thirdly, there was a dispute over the western boundary of Texas.”
In spite of
Category: Contrast
He got the job in spite of his prison record.
Despite
Category: Contrast
John’s company is doing extremely well despite the recession.
To ilustrate
Category: Exemplificatio
To illustrate, the earthquake which occurred in Erzincan in 1939 devastated the town.
Yet
Category: Transition
You a thousand times not to leave your dirty socks on the floor. Yet, you keep doing it.
By comparasion
Category: Transition Going out with Jim has its risks. By comparison, being with Tim is as easy as falling off a log.
Instead
Category: Transition
I didn’t want to take a side in the argument. Instead, I put my headphones on and listened to some smooth jazz.
All the same
Category: Transition
Yes, he’s very good-looking. All the same, I don’t think you should go out with him.
Fortheremore
Category: addition and listing
He is perfect for the job; furthermore, he is the only applicant.
El es perfecto para el puesto; además, es el único postulante.
Regardless
Category: Consessions
A patriot will defend his nation, regardless of the consequences.
Due to
Category: Casual
The unemployment was high due to the economic crisis.
