WRITING TEST

Connectors & Importance

CONNECTORS

Connectors help in improving the quality of sentence structure while creating complex sentences. Also, it helps connect one thought to the other. Thus,giving the conversation a logical sequence.

ADDITION

• in the first Place
• as a matter of fact
• in addition
• first, second, third
• in the light of
• equally important
• moreover
• as well as
• of course
• likewise
• similarly
• additionally

EXAMPLES

• for example
• for instance
• such as
• that is
• in particular
• namely
• to illustrate
• in other words
• especially
• significantly
• specifically
• to put in another way

CONTRADICTION

• however
• nevertheless
• on the other hand
• on the contrary
• alternatively
• instead
• nonetheless
• conversely
• although
• yet
• besides
• in spite of
• unlike
• at the same time

CONSEQUENCE

• hence
• therefore
• consequently
• as a result
• thereupon
• forthwith
• accordingly
• henceforth
• for this reason
• in that case
• thus

TIME

• meanwhile
• presently/currently
• at last
• thereafter
• subsequently
• eventually
• further
• in the meantime
• to begin with
• following this
• in the first place
• occasionally
• henceforth

LOCATION

• In the foreground
• In the background
• In the centre
• adjacent to
• opposite to
• beyond
• nearby
• between
• beneath
• beside
• on this side
• in the front of

CONCLUSION

• in conclusion
• to sum up
• to summarise
• altogether
• overall
• by and large
• on the whole
• to conclude
• evidently
• by and large
• on the whole
• as a result
• all in all
• by and large
• overall

STATING YOUR OPINION

• in my opinion
• it appears that
• I agree
• I concur
• I believe
• I feel that
• From my point of view
• From my perspective
• I understand
• I suppose
• It seems to me that

COMPARISION

• similarly
• in the same way
• likewise
• either….or
• neither….nor
• at the same time
• just as
• as…as
• also

EXPRESSING CERTAINITY

• certainly
• undoubtedly
• doubtless
• no doubt
• definitely
• of course

EXPRESSING PARTIAL AGREEMENT

• more or less
• to some extent
• almost
• in a way
• up to a point

SHOWING CAUSE

• due to
• because of
• owing to
• since as
• because of

EXPRESSING CONDITION

• If
• whether
• in case
• unless
• provided that
• so that

INITIATING

• first
• first of all
• firstly
• initially
• to begin with
• to start with
• some people believe that
• many people think that

HIGHLGHTING AND STRESSING

• particularly
• in particular
• specifically
• especially
• obviously
• clearly

Importance of Connectors:

• - Connectors are essential as they provide cohesion and flow to your writing.
• - They are necessary to showcase a structured thought process that is inclusive of ideas that follow sequentially and logically.
• - Using connectors correctly will help ensure the meaning of your sentences are clear for readers to understand.