List of Sentence Connectors in English with

Examples! (Transition Words)

‘Connectors’ are used to link large groups of words: phrases and sentences. You can also use
them to connect paragraphs to give them coherence. Sentence connectors are usually placed at
the beginning of a sentence and may be categorized as follows:

CONTRAST

1. HOWEVER

 This restaurant has the best kitchen in town. However, their staff are quite rude.

2. IN CONTRAST

 House prices have gone up this year. In contrast, car prices seem to be stagnating.

3. NEVERTHELESS

 I was in so much pain I didn’t want to get up in the morning. Nevertheless, I went to
football practice as usual.

4. NONETHELESS

 I don’t think Sean has serious behavioural problems. Nonetheless, I’ll talk to him first
thing in the morning.

5. YET

 I’ve asked you a thousand times not to leave your dirty socks on the floor. Yet, you keep
doing it.

6. ON THE OTHER HAND

 England has the best language schools. On the other hand, it has the worst weather.

7. BY COMPARISON

 Going out with Jim has its risks. By comparison, being with Tim is as easy as falling off a
log.
8. ON THE CONTRARY

 I don’t hate Jim. On the contrary, I’m rather fond of him.

9. INSTEAD

 I didn’t want to take a side in the argument. Instead, I put my headphones on and
listened to some smooth jazz.

10. IN ANY CASE

 I was thinking of going round Jim’s place. In any case, I haven’t been invited.

11. ALL THE SAME

 Yes, he’s very good-looking. All the same, I don’t think you should go out with him.

SIMILARITY

1. LIKEWISE

 You can’t give your phone number to every man who asks for it. Likewise, you can’t go
out with everyone who fancies you.

2. SIMILARLY

 You’re not allowed to use your phone here. Similarly, you have to switch it off when
you’re in the library.

3. CORRESPONDINGLY

 She’s an excellent photographer. Correspondingly, her paintings are works of art.

4. IN THE SAME WAY

 Cutting down on sugar will help you lose weight. In the same way, doing more exercise
will help you get rid of a few kilos.

5. ALSO

 I want to talk to Prince Harry when I’m in England. Also, I want to meet his sister-in-
law.
RESULT

1. AS A RESULT

 I’ve done a pranic healing course. As a result, I’ve been able to cure my neighbour’s sick
cat.

2. AS A CONSEQUENCE

 Zack has skipped school on many occasions. As a consequence, he’s failed his French
test.

Did you know that exercise is one of the best ways to improve mental health? – Let’s
take a look on some of the positive effects of physical activity! Here is our list for the
top 6 benefits of physical activity on mental health:

1. Boost happy chemicals

Exercise makes the body generate more of the feel-good-hormones called endorphins.
Endorphins are the chemicals that are produced when you are for example laughing. They
trigger a positive feeling while reducing your perception of pain. Ever heard of the
“runner’s high” effect? – Endorphins are responsible for that! Studies have shown, that
the more intense the exercises, the more endorphins are produced. So if you want to boost
your happy chemicals level, start your high-intensity-interval training right now!

2. Reduce depression
“Exercise is an all-natural treatment to fight depression” says the Harvard Medical
School in one of their health letters. Exercise can sometimes even be as effective as
antidepressants. Physical activity (such as sports, yoga etc.) supports the growth and
connection of nerve cells in the mood-center of your brain – the so-called hippocampus.
This ultimately helps relieve depression and improves mental health.
3. Reduce stress
There are variant reasons why you might undergo stress: it can be a result of tension, a
feeling of frustration, nervousness or hope deferred. When the body reacts to challenging
situations, the outcome is stress. Studies have shown that exercise is a means of riffing
oneself of stress, it makes the heart pump faster and enables you to shed off stress as
much as possible.

4. Improve self-confidence

Physical activity can help you improve significantly on the level of your self-confidence.
If you stick to your plan and exercise regularly, you will notice that your physical fitness,
strength and stamina constantly improve. If you begin anew, you will see a lot of
progress, especially in the first weeks. When you realize that you physically improve you
will also feel mentally stronger, more confident. The better you feel, the happier your
mood will be. And if you are able to find a physical activity that you can do outside – like
swimming, soccer, rugby, rock climbing, hiking etc. – then you will also get a boost in
Vitamin D, reducing the likelihood of depression.

5. Reduce anxiety
Anxiety is often caused by worry. There are so many people with one thing or the other
they worry about, some are avoidable, others are not, but one thing that studies have
shown to reduce anxiety is bodily exercise. The chemicals expelled from the body during
a workout session is very effective when dealing with anxiety disorders.
There’s scientific proof that even low-intensity sessions reduce anxiety.

6. Prevent cognitive decline

Exercise does not only impact your physical fitness but also (actually a lot) your mental
health.

It does not matter which physical activity you are doing – yoga, climbing, swimming,
surfing, skiing, soccer, rugby, anything! It even does not matter how long your sessions
are (even 10 minutes are fine)! But your decision to do so matters! Just do it and do it
regularly! Try to embed it into your weekly routine so it gets easy for you to stick to it.
Your body and mind will thank you!