CONNECTORS THAT EXPLAIN

1) ADDITION

Futhermore

in addition

Moreover

E.G : We use these to add extra information

2) LINKING CONTRASTINGIDEAS

WHILE E.G: While my girlfriend only likes chicken, i like all types of meat

WHEREAS E.G: I like all types of meat, WHEREAS my girlfriend only like chicken

Weuse while and whereas to link two ideas that contrast with each other in the same sentence

HOWEVER E.G: Money can't buy happienss, HOWEVER, it certainly makes life more confortable

3) contrast

ALTHOUGH, EVEN THOUGH, Followed a subject and a verb, G.G: ALTHOUGH the hotel wasn't very nice, the holiday was great

DESPITE Followed by a gerund E.G DESPITE having all the necessary cualifications, they didn't offer me the job

IN SPITE OF. Follwed bi a noun. E.G: We enjoyed our camping holiday IN SPITE OF the rain

IN SPITE OF, DESPITE And ALTHOUGH are all used to show a contrast but there are differences in the structures used with them

FOR INSTANCE- Used to beguin new centences

FOR EXAMPLE- Used to begin new sentences

SUCH AS- Used in the middle of sentences without any commas

5) CAUSE AND EFFECT

BECAUSE Effect fist E.G- I got a bad grade because i forgot to do my homework

SINCE Effect fist E.G i got a bad grade since i forgot to do my homework

AS A RESULT Cause fist E.G- i forgot to do my homewok and as result i got a bad grade

THEREFORE- Cause fist E.G- i forgot to do my homewok and therefore i got a bad grade

GLOSSARY OF CONNECTORS