Logical connectors to

Sentence Linkers example

But I wanted to go swimming but I am so tired.

However The film received good ratings; however, it was very long.

On the one hand/ on the I was eager to join them for the vacation but on the other hand, my exam dates
other hand were getting closer.

Otherwise Remind them beforehand otherwise, they might leave without taking the tickets.

Unlike Zoey loved hot chocolate, unlike John.

Zoey may not perform up to the mark in science subjects, but conversely, he has
Conversely
an impeccable hold in literature.

At the same time She felt guilty and depressed at the same time.

In spite of heavy rainfall, he took out his scooter and headed towards the
In spite of
hospital.

Despite She kept on arguing despite her mistake.

Even though/ Although He could manage the cooking part even though that would not taste awesome.

They are still present.

Even so He had a headache but even so, he went to pick her up.

On the contrary Mother thought John was studying but on the contrary, he was sleeping.

Rehan Infotech made a profit of Rs. 5 Crore in contrast to last financial year’s loss
In contrast
of Rs. 10 Lakhs.

All of her daughters are engineers whereas the younger one chose to be a
Whereas
teacher.

Cause & effect sentence

Therefore I slept very late last night, therefore, I missed the morning prayer.

So The blue bag was full so he kept the packet in the yellow bag.

Because / As / Since Because / as / since / seeing that it’s late, we should go home.

Thus She did well in high school and thus will get into a good college.

He is looking for a formal trouser because he has an important meeting

Due to The match got cancelled due to the heavy rain.

Because of / On account
Because of / on account of / owing to the weather, we stayed at home.
of / Owing to

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As a result As a result of the heavy rain, the match got cancelled.

Consequently I got stuck in the traffic consequently I missed the flight.

Since she loves ice cream so much, I decided to give her an ice-cream printed
Since
dress.

Seeing that Seeing that he was losing the fight, he started blaming her mother.

On account of Both the siblings were mentally unstable on account of their disturbed childhood.

Sequence, conclusion
Example of connector words in sentences
and time connectors

Later Later, it all got resolved.

After He also left after his wife.

Before You have to try before coming to a conclusion.

Then Once you reach the office, then make a call to the supervisor.

Next The next episode is going to be very interesting.

Soon They are soon to graduate.

Finally Finally, the war came to an end,

Second/ Secondly Secondly, you have to manage the team.

At first sight At first sight, he appeared to be very arrogant.

First First, you should go to the washroom and take a bath.

First of all, they are not my family and I can’t be held responsible for their
First of all
immature behaviour.

In the first place In the first place, take care of the pets and then do the rest of your work.

To start with To start with, I asked her to tell us about her hobbies.

Lastly Lastly, we had our dinner and left.

And finally And finally, the day of the verdict came.

In conclusion In conclusion, it is always better to take prevention than cure.

Advanced connectors Use of linkers in sentences

The umbrella will protect you from the Sun, besides it will also come handy if
In addition/ besides
rainfall starts.

On top of that And on top of that, you will also get incentives.

Furthermore He was tired and hungry furthermore he was ill.

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 You have to cook lunch and moreover that you also have to go to the market in
Moreover
the evening.

What’s more What’s more, now you have all that is required to have a wonderful vacation.

Most common
Linkers example
connector words

In order to In order to prove him wrong, he started shouting.

So as to You have to study hard so as to improve your career.

So that Give me your resume so that I can forward it to the right department.

In order that I want to finish my work today so that I can spend my weekend relaxing.

Example sentence
Linkers example
connectors

For example For example, take the rising graph of air pollution.

For instance I like a few vegetables, for instance, potato, cabbage etc.

Different opinion
connectors in English Use of linker words in sentences

To tell the truth To tell the truth, I didn’t like the show at all.

Personally The show must go on, personally I think so.

To be honest To be honest, I don’t support the idea of destroying her career.

I think that He has run away, I think.

It is true that a lot of hard work has been put in here but I really can’t see any
It is true that reflection of that.

I agree I agree with her decision.

As far as I am concerned As far as I am concerned, I am done with it.

I disagree I disagree with the thought of buying a new car even when we already have two.

From my point of view The sin is terrific from my point of view.

Explanatory sentence
Linkers example
connectors

More or less There will be more or less 30 guests.

In general Old people, in general, like to spend time with their grandkids.

Especially It’s tough to sleep, especially after the strong coffee we drank.

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In particular All women, in particular, have to be strong and determined.

Essentially An electric kettle is useful essentially for the winter months.

Basically The cake is basically full of chocolates.

In other words The problem, In other words, is that we have to re-write the whole script.

In short The outing, in short, could not lift up my mood.

The idea behind the meeting is, above all, to make the employees aware of the
Above all
current financial crisis faced by the company.

At least At least now when you know that we are here, you can jump in any day.

English connectors list Example

Also He was told to study and also to take care of the dog.

Indeed She was sweet indeed but needed proper grooming.

Sportsmen have a competitive approach while playing but of course, that should
Of course
not be carried off the ground,

Certainly, she has witnessed something cruel otherwise she would not be so
Certainly
nervous.

Specifically He specifically looked for a diamond-studded ring.

Significantly Her health was significantly improving.

Notably Her academic career has been notably amazing.

Sentence connectors Linker words example

As well as The sound, as well as the picture quality, is amazing.

I introduced him to the other members and that’s it, I had no further
Further
conversation.

and then John came from swimming and then left for basketball coaching.

And He and other members went to the party.

Too He too misbehaved with the maid.

In addition to the notes, the teacher also suggested some reference books for the
In addition to
preparation.

Not only – but also We are not only harming the environment but also becoming inhuman day by day.

Or We can go to the movies or to the park.

English comparison
English connectors example
connectors list

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As …as He is as good as his sister.

Equally Both of them are equally talented.

As if It seems as if they have cried a lot.

Similarly We have chosen our group members, similarly, you can do that too.

Comparable Today’s weather is comparable with that of Darjeeling.

Like He was determined to get a high-rank job like his cousin.

In like manner All responded in a like manner.

In the same way Now do the rest of the drawing in the same way as I did.

Despite this She kept on going despite this injury on her left feet.

You can go to that Italian restaurant or alternatively you can even choose the
Alternatively
Mexican food counter on the opposite side of the road.

By the way By the way, here is my card.

Unless I won’t pay you unless you drop me to the right stoppage.

Connector words Example

There are many famous railway stations in the state of West Bengal such as
Such as
Howrah, Sealdah, Ghum etc.

In this case In this case, emotion will matter more than logic.

For one thing He dedicated his entire youth for one thing only.

Illustrated by The entire story was illustrated by Mr Sameer in a very clear manner.

INFORMAL VS FORMAL:

Giving examples:
- such as, like
- for example, for instance
Adding information:
- neither.. nor, either.. or, both..
and, and, also, as well (as)
- in addition (to), besides
Contrast:
- however, despite, in spite of, but,
whereas
- nevertheless
Result:
- so, therefore, because of this
- thus, hence, as a result, due to
this
Summary:
- In a nutshell, on balance, all in all
- in conclusion, in brief

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