Organizing the Composition: Conjunctions

 

 

CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

 

            

             either . . . or                                 either . . . nor                               both . . . and

            

             not only . . . but also                  so . . . as                                     whether . . .or

 

 

 

COORDINATING CONJUCTIONS

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS

OTHER CONNECTIVE DEVICES

 

ADDITION: 

and, also, too, further, furthermore, likewise, moreover, besides, in fact, likewise, at the same time

 

CAUSE: 

because, in that, since, for

 

CONDITION:

if, even if, though, although, even though, unless,

 

EXCEPTION/ CONTRAST/ DISCRIMINATION: 

or, nor, but, yet, still, however,     nevertheless, nonetheless, anyway, on the contrary, on the other hand, whereas, otherwise

 

EMPHASIS: 

yet, indeed, that is to say, that is, to be sure, more precisely, above all, of major concern, of greatest importance, most important(ly), least important(ly), worst of all

 

MANNER: 

as, as though

 

CONCLUSION/RESULT: 

in order that, so that, provided that, accordingly,  consequently, hence, so, therefore, thus, as a result, wherefore

 

SPACE/TIME :

after, before, since, until, when, whenever, while, where, while, to begin (with), first, second, third, then, later, finally, in conclusion, at the top, further on, meanwhile, wherever, wheresoever, whereupon

 

ILLUSTRATION: 

namely, that is, for example, for instance, by way of illustration, a case in point