connectors Flashcards
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Later
time and sequence
=It’s hard to know what later generations will do to the earth.
in spite of
contrast
=We enjoyed our summer at the beach in spite of the humid climate.
therefore
contrast
=You had no real arguments and therefore no way to make a any opinions.
meanwhile
time
=He was working at a market, meanwhile his sister was going to elementary school.
to illustrate
Exemplification
=Not studying for a test can have consequence, to illustrate last week i have my math test and i got a good grade for my effort.
In other words
Reformulation
=She is very sweet. In other words, she treats people kindly.
as regards
Transition
=I like school a lot. As regards, homework sometimes I get stressed
Indeed
Emphasis
=The Chinese wall is very high. Indeed, you can see it from an airplane.
namely
Explanation
=There is only thing I don’t like to discuss, namely, the topic of politics.
Afterwards
time
=I took a shower in the morning. Afterwards, I ate breakfast.
Moreover
Addition and Listing
= Valeria goes to the gym. Moreover, she likes to paint.
Nevertheless
contrast
=She likes to travel constantly every month.
Nevertheless, she has no money.
Likewise
Similarity
=You can not get good grades without studying. Likewise you can’t learn if you do not pay attention in class.
yet
Contrast
=Cristina is very intelligent. Yet, she is not good on public talking.
thus
Result
=She won the lottery. Thus she had some exciting news to tell his husband.
