Connectors

SENTENCE CONNECTORS

S  V,  coordinator  S  V .                   S  V.  Transition,  S  V.                                 Subordinator S  V, S  V                     Prep + np, S  V.         

S  V;  transition,   S  V.                                S  V subordinator S  V.                    S  V prep + np.

[Also possible:                                                                     

S  V.  S, transition, V

S  V.  S  V, transition.          ]

TIME

                                                           . Meanwhile,                                      While                                      During event

                                                           . In the meantime,                             

                                                           . Afterwards,                                     After                                      After noun phrase

                                                           . Beforehand,                                     Before                                    Before noun phrase

                                                                                                                      Once                                                             

SIMPLE CONTRAST

, but                                                    . However,                                         While                                      Unlike noun phrase

. On the other hand,                         Whereas

. In contrast,

CONCESSIVE CONTRAST

, yet                                                    . Nonetheless,                                     Although                                Despite noun phrase

(, but)                                                 . Nevertheless,                                               Even though                           In spite of noun phrase

(. However, )                                                 Though

                                              Despite the fact that

                                                          In spite of the fact that

Cause / Effect

, so                                                     Therefore,                                          Because / Since / As               Because of noun phrase

, for                                                    Thus,                                                  Now that                                Due to noun phrase

Hence,                                              Inasmuch as                           As a result of noun phrase

In view of the fact that       In view of noun phrase

Due to the fact that                                  

On the grounds that