Joanna Flashcards
Connectors
else / otherwise⁴
Negative Condition: You must study hard. _______ , you may fail.
rather / to be more precise
Correction: Her name is not Margeret. _____, it is Margot.
in other words / to put it in a different way / put differently
Reformulation: He is vegeterian. _______ he does not eat meat.
On the contrary
Refutation: She is not ugly. ______ , she is a good-looking girl.
in fact / indeed / as a matter of fact / actually
Emphasis: He claims that he supported AMLO, but _____ he voted against him.
Meanwhile
Time: Our church is under maintainance, ________ we have mass on this other church
Accordingly
Result: The demand has increased sharply. ____, the prices are higher now.
Thus
Result: He has been studying hard for a long time. ____, he has made considerable
Therefore, as a result, consequently, for this reason
Result: The tennis player had knee surgery mid-October; ____, she took the rest of the season off.
As a result of
Result: After all, a lot of sensitive information may emerge as _______ this movement.
First of all / Firstly / To begin with / First ….
- Second / Secondly / Then …
- Third / Thirdly / After that…
- The next stage …
Succession: _____ he jumped, _____ he ran, _____ he climbed the mountain, _______ he rested for hours.
but / yet
Contrast: He love playing sports, _____ he is not good at them.
For example / For instance / Such as
Exemplification: I want some new shoes, _____ i like these red sneakers.
Moreover / Furthermore / In addition / Besides / What’s more
Addition: Smoking is a bad habit . ________, it is a very expensive habit.
Consequently / As a consequence / As a result / Therefore
Consequence: The athlete was caught using drugs. ______ , he was kicked off the team.