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Otherwise
1. Today is a holiday; otherwise, he would be at work.
2. Sometimes it's a good idea to throw out food or beverages that are really old or smell bad. You might
get sick otherwise.
3. Human beings have a responsibility to protect animals that are in danger of becoming extinct. We
can’t do otherwise.
Unless
1. Unless Lucy can control her anger, she won't be able to keep her job.
2. Peter will hurt himself unless he's very careful.
3. Jack won't be able to go to the party unless he can find a ride.
4. Unless the restaurant can improve its business, it will have to close.
Consequently
1. Hector decided not to use a map; consequently, he got lost and never found his way out of the forest.
There he died.
2. Gas prices rose too high for Matt to afford; consequently, he sold his car and made his daily commute
by bike.
3. Hector was a very good student who studied constantly; consequently, he found a very good job after
he graduated from college.
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Furthermore
1. Reading is a good way to learn new vocabulary words; furthermore, it can improve your ability to
spell words correctly.
2. Grilling makes meat taste really good; furthermore, it allows fatty juices to drain away from the
meat.
3. Homelessness produces intense feelings of despair in those who don't have a place to
live; furthermore, it produces feelings of guilt among people who are not homeless.
Nevertheless
1. Owning a house can cost a lot of money; nevertheless, home ownership is a big part of living the
American dream.
2. Asparagus is an unusual but, nevertheless, tasty vegetable. or.....
Asparagus is an unusual vegetable but tasty, nevertheless.
3. Prehistoric writing and drawings reveal a simple but, nevertheless, fascinating view of the world.
Hence
(así que, por lo tanto, por consiguiente, de ahí que)
Your grammar is weak, hence the low mark I've given you.
1. Tu gramática es mediocre, así que te he dado una mala calificación.
2. Tu gramática es mediocre, por tanto, te he dado una mala calificación.
3. Tu gramática es mediocre, por consiguiente, te he dado una mala calificación.
4. Tu gramática es mediocre, de ahí que te he dado una mala calificación.
5. The baby will be born nine months hence. (El bebé nacerá de aquí a nueve meses.)
6. The town is ten miles hence. (El pueblo está a diez millas a partir de aquí.)
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Besides (además)
1. Silvie doesn't want to move to San Francisco because it's too expensive to live there; besides, she
likes living in a cold-weather state.
2. There’s nobody at home besides me.
3. Besides windsurfing, he likes swimming and skiing.
4. Besides a headache, she also has a cold.
5. He likes to dance but not much else besides that.
Although (aunque, a pesar que)
1. Although prescription medicine can help cure a disease, it can hurt you if you take too much.
2. Her cell phone doesn't work although it's new.
3. Although it tastes good, candy is really bad for your teeth and for your body.
4. He's not as healthy as he looks although he works out a lot and he's very strong.
Moreover (es más)
1. He didn't have his shoes on; moreover, he wasn't wearing a shirt.
No sólo no llevaba zapatos; es más, iba sin camisa.
2. The new professor is smart and, moreover, he is incredibly handsome.
(El nuevo profesor es inteligente y, además, es increíblemente guapo.)
3. She was a talented actor and, moreover, a good singer.
