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Regular Connectors :
Who: used to show which person or people you mean
Whom: used instead of ‘who’ as the object of a verb or preposition
Whose: used to say which person’ something you mean
Examples
A student who neglects his daily lessons is sure to fail.
Her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her.
He is a man whose opinion I respect.
Which: Used to be exact about the thing that you mean
That: Used for referring to somebody/something that has already been mentioned or
known about
What: Used to mention a thing or things
Examples
A school magazine is a magazine which is published by the school authority annually.
Now we can know what is happening in the other corner of the world sitting at home.
It is said that the Devil tempts the busy man while the idle man tempts the Devil.
When: Used to mention time of any happening or event, etc.
While: During the time that something is happening
Scarcely had/ Hardly had………… when Scarcely had /hardly had..........when: Used to
emphasize that one event quickly followed another.
No sooner had…………than: Used to show that one thing happens immediately after another
thing. It is often used with the past perfect, and usually followed by than.
At present, Nowadays, Now: Used to mention time of any present topic
Examples
Time is coming when there will be no tree left for us.
While taking food, we should bear in mind that we do not eat just to satisfy hunger or to fill the
belly.
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses came.
Scarcely had the assembly begun when an unknown person came.
Hardly had he seen his friend when he greeted him.
No sooner had I heard the news of my mother’s illness than I went to the hospital.
Globalization is a term, nowadays, is commonly used by man.
At present, we can learn what is happening in the farthest corner of the world.
Condition Connectors :
If: Used to say that one thing can, will, may or might happen or to be true, depending on
another thing
Unless: Used to give only the situation in which something will not happen or to be true.
Or: Used to warn or advise someone that something bad can happen based on a
particular task
Otherwise: Used to state what the result will be if something does not happen or if the situation
is different
Examples
 If I were a rich man, I would help others.
Unless trees are planted, soon our country will turn into desert
Or: Study attentively or you cannot do well in the exam.
The rapid growth of the population must be controlled. Otherwise, all sorts of attempts to solve
the food problem will fail.
Contrast Connectors :
In spite of / Despite: Used to link two contrasting ideas following a noun phrase
Although / (Even) though: Used to link two contrasting ideas following a clause
However / Nevertheless / Still / Yet / Even so / On the contrary / In contrast. Used to
introduce a new idea which marks a contrast with previously stated ideas
On the one hand ... On the other hand: Used to link two contrasting ideas/paragraphs.
In contrast to / Contrary to: Used to link two contrasting ideas following a noun
phrase.
Examples
Though it is a simple exercise, it is good for health both physically and mentally.
A healthy he can man can do any work. Besides, he can eat any food he likes. So, he can
enjoy life in every way. On the other hand, an unhealthy man is unhappy, for he cannot eat and
do what he likes.
Reason Connectors :
Because / As / Since / Seeing that: Used to introduce a sentence to mention the reason for
something. Subordinate sentences introduced by because always appear in the final
position.
Because of / On account of / Owing to / Due to. Used to introduce a noun phrase to show the
reason for something.
Examples :
The whole world has turned into a global village because of the improvement of
information technology.
Purpose Connectors:
In order to / So as to Introduce an infinitive of purpose.
In order that / So that Introduce a sentence which indicates purpose.
Examples :
We eat so that we can preserve our health.
A student should be attentive in his studies in order to do well in the exam.
Consequence Connectors :
Consequently / As a consequence / As a result / Therefore/so: Used to mention the
consequence of something followed by a sentence or sentences
As a consequence of / As a result of: Used to mention the consequence of something
Followed by a noun phrase.
Examples :
None can deny the importance of tree plantation as our lives on earth directly or
indirectly depend on it. But it is a matter of sorrow that we are cutting down trees
indiscriminately. Unless trees are planted, soon our country will turn into desert and there will be
an adverse change in the climate. Therefore, we should plant more and more trees for our own
sake.
Addition Connectors :
Moreover / Furthermore / In addition / Besides / What's more Used after a strong
pause and separated from the sentences. They are introduced by a comma.
As well as / In addition to / Besides Used to add one more piece of information.
Followed by a noun phrase.
Examples
Honesty is a noble virtue. The man who possesses this rare quality is the happiest person in
the world. To be honest, a person should have trustworthiness. Because nobody trusts a
liar. Besides, Allah helps the honest people. So, children should be taught honesty from the
beginning of life. In addition, they should be taught discipline too.
Succession Connectors :
First of all / Firstly / To begin with / First ….
Second / Secondly / Then …
Third / Thirdly / After that
Finally / in short / to sum up / in conclusion / lastly / last but not least…
Example
A hare is a very speedy animal; on the other hand a tortoise moves very slowly. Firstly, it has a
heavy shell on its back. Secondly, its legs are short.
Expressing facts Connectors:
Actually/ as a matter of fact/ in fact/ really: Used to express fact
Example
In fact, there are some differences between practical knowledge and bookish knowledge.
Expressing a personal opinion
Connectors
as far as I am concerned, from my point of view, I agree, I disagree, in my opinion,
in my view, I think that, it is true that, personally, to be honest, to tell the
truth: Used to express a personal opinion
Example
It is true that we have taken some effective stops to solve the problem.
Exemplification Connectors :
For example / For instance: Use to introduce an example referring to previously stated
ideas
Such as: Used to introduce an example referring to the last idea
Example
We have to increase our food production very rapidly. We may, mostly, solve our food problem
by changing our traditional food habits. For example, we can take potato instead of rice.
Apprehension Connector :
Lest: Used to prevent any possibility that something will happen.
Examples
Come forward to help the poor lest they might/should suffer a lot.
He has to study regularly lest he might fail in the exam.
Other Connectors :
in other words, basically, especially, essentially, in general, in particular, to a certain extent.
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