Connectors

Question 1

Conversely

Answer 1

Contrast.
Example:
Six is more than five; conversely five is less than six.

Question 2

Nevertheless

Answer 2

Contrast:

She studied diligently for several months. Nevertheless , she failed.

Question 3

Accordingly

Answer 3

Result:

He passed his exams. Accordingly , he had some good news to tell his parents.

Question 4

In addition

Answer 4

Addition and listing:

Nate writes short stories, in addition, he writes articles for a newspaper.

Question 5

Therefore

Answer 5

Result:

He passed his exams. Therefore/Thus/Hence/Accordingly/Consequently, he had some good news to tell his parents.

Question 6

As a consequence

Answer 6

Result:

He lacks self-confidence. As a consequence, he is unlikely to be successful.

Question 7

Afterwards

Answer 7

Time:

I read the morning papers for a while. Afterwards, I took a shower.

Question 8

First

Answer 8

Time:

First pick up the receiver and then insert a coin into the coin-box

Question 9

At first

Answer 9

Time:
At first, I had great difficulty with grammar Later, however , I was able to
overcome these difficulties by studying hard.

Question 10

In the meantime

Answer 10

Time:
The party is Tuesday, but in the meantime I have to shop and prepare the
food.

Question 11

Meanwhile

Answer 11

Time:

They’ll be here soon. Meanwhile, let’s have coffee.

Question 12

For instance

Answer 12

Exemplification:
Women generally live longer than men. For instance, in the United States life expectancy for women is 75, while it is 73 for men.

Question 13

Also

Answer 13

Addition an listening:
Living in a big city offers good job opportunities. Also, it provides good educational
opportunities.

Question 14

To illustrate

Answer 14

Exemplification:
Earthquakes can be highly destructive. To illustrate, the earthquake which occurred in Erzincan in 1939 devastated the whole town, killing more than 35,000 people.

Question 15

Refutation

Answer 15

Refutation:

She is not ugly. On the contrary, she is a good-looking girl.

Question 16

In other words

Answer 16

Reformulation:

He is a conservative. In other words, he favors the preservation of old institutions in their original form.

Question 17

As far as

Answer 17

Transition:
As far as comfort is concerned, a car is definitely much better than a bicycle. On the other hand, with respect to convenience, it is difficult to say the same thing.

Question 18

Otherwise

Answer 18

Negative condition:

You must study hard. Otherwise, you may fail.

Question 19

Or else

Answer 19

Negative condition:

I must leave now, or else I’ll be late.

Question 20

Rather

Answer 20

Correction:

He is enjoying himself. Rather, he seems to be enjoying himself.