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Addition
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and He plays the guitar and sings.
also She is smart and also kind.
too I like ice cream too.
in addition In addition to rice, we had soup.
moreover She’s kind. Moreover, she’s wise.
besides Besides English, he speaks Spanish.
2. Contrast / Opposition
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but I like her, but she’s often late.
however It rained. However, we still played.
although Although it’s cold, he wore shorts.
though It was fun, though tiring.
whereas She likes cats, whereas he likes dogs.
on the contrary I’m not sad. On the contrary, I’m happy.
3. Cause and Effect
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because I left early because I was tired.
since Since it’s late, let’s go.
as As she was ill, she stayed home.
so He was tired, so he slept.
therefore It rained. Therefore, the match was canceled.
thus She forgot. Thus, we were late.
4. Time / Sequence
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before Wash hands before eating.
after We ate after the show.
when I was happy when I saw her.
while He cooked while I cleaned.
as soon as Call me as soon as you arrive.
then We ate. Then, we went home.
meanwhile I cleaned. Meanwhile, he slept.
5. Purpose
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so that I left early so that I wouldn't be late.
in order to She studies in order to pass.
to I read to learn.
6. Comparison / Similarity
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like He runs like a cheetah.
similarly Lions rest often. Similarly, tigers do.
just as Just as I feared, he was late.
in the same way She sings in the same way as her mom.
7. Condition
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if If it rains, we’ll stay home.
unless You’ll fail unless you study.
in case Take an umbrella in case it rains.
whether I don’t know whether he’ll come.
provided that You can go provided that you behave.
8. Example / Clarification
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for example Many birds migrate. For example, geese.
such as I like fruits such as mango and banana.
that is (i.e.) I love RPGs, that is, role-playing games.
in other words He's introverted. In other words, shy.
9. Emphasis
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indeed She’s talented, indeed.
in fact He’s not lazy. In fact, he’s hardworking.
above all Above all, be honest.
especially I love food, especially pizza.
10. Summary / Conclusion
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in conclusion In conclusion, the experiment worked.
to sum up To sum up, we had fun.
overall Overall, it was a great day.
finally Finally, we went home.
11. Exception
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except (for) All came except John.
apart from Apart from Monday, I’m free.
unless You won’t pass unless you try.
12. Transition / Change
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meanwhile She cooked. Meanwhile, I cleaned.
then We rested. Then, we walked.
after that We ate. After that, we left.
next Next, we visited the museum.
