Discourse markers can be used in written and spoken English to connect sentences and clauses.
These help to make your language more cohesive and therefore more fluent.
| Purpose |
Sentence connectors
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Clause Connectors | Other transitions | ||
| Transition Phrases | Conjunctive adverbs | Coordinating Conjunctions | Subordinating Conjunctions | ||
| To introduce an additional idea | in addition to
as well as |
furthermore
moreover
besides
also
too |
and | another (+ noun) | |
| To introduce an opposite idea | on the other hand
in contrast |
however
nevertheless
instead
nonetheless |
but
yet |
although
though
even though
whereas
while |
in spite of (+noun)
despite (+noun) |
| To introduce a choice or alternative | otherwise | or
not only…but also |
if
unless |
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| To introduce an explanation | in fact | that is | and so | because | |
| To introduce an example | for example
for instance |
such as (+ noun) | |||
| To introduce a conclusion or summary | in conclusion
in summary
to summarize |
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| To introduce a result | as a result
consequently |
owing to | |||