Connectors Flashcards
Thus
Result
Ex:
You didn’t tell me you wanted to come. Thus, we won’t be taking you with us.
Nevertheless
Contrast
Ex:
I was in so much pain. Nevertheless, I went to football practice.
Nonetheless
Contrast
Ex:
I don’t think Jose has serious behavioural problems.
Nonetheless, I’ll talk to him tomorrow.
As a consequence
Result
Ex:
If you don’t go to the meeting tomorrow as a consequence you will get fired.
Meanwhile
Time
Ex:
You star cooking the steaks. Meanwhile, I will make the dessert.
Despite
Contrast
Ex:
He appeared relaxed. Despite the danger.
In spite of
Contrast
Ex:
He is unhappy in spite of being rich.
Afterwords
Time
Ex:
She won the party leadership last year. Afterwards, she won the election.
For instance
Exemplification
Ex:
The attempt to impact free-market philosophy in Russia, for instance, proved,catastrophic.
To illustrate
Exemplification
Ex:
A single example will be sufficient to illustrate this.
On the other hand
Contrast
Ex:
I feel guilty for not inviting him. On the other hand, he always makes a fool of himself.
Conversely
Contrast
Ex:
A high-birth-rate is a coompanied by high mortality. Conversely, when one is los, so is the other.
Hence
Result
Ex:
The roads were covered on ice. Hence it was not safe to drive.
Accordingly
Result
Ex:
He was very persuasive. Accordingly, I did what he asked.
Therefore
Result
Ex:
I Love spending time in nature. Therefore, I go camping every summer.
