This document provides a list of sentence connectors used to link clauses and introduce different concepts in writing. It is organized by the purpose or function of the connector, such as to introduce an additional idea, opposite idea, example, restatement, conclusion, chronological order, cause/reason, result, comparison, or contrast. Some common coordinators and subordinators are listed, as well as other types of connectors.

1. Meaning
Function
Sentence connectors Clause connectors
Coordinators
subordinators
others
To introduce
an additional
idea
Furthermore
Moreover
In addition
And Another (+noun)
An additional (+ noun)
To introduce
an opposite
idea
On the other hand
However
In contrast
But although
Yet though
Even though
Whereas
While
In spite of ( + noun)
Despite (+ noun)
To introduce
an example
For example
For instance
e.g.
An example of (+
noun)
Such as (+noun)
To introduce
a restatement
or
explanation
i.e
To introduce
a conclusion
or summary
In conclusion
In summary
To conclude
To summarize
To clarify
chronological
order and
order of
importance
First (second,third,fourth…)
Next, last, finally
Fisrt of all
Above all
After that
Since then
More important,
most important
Before
After
While
Until
As soon as
The first (+ noun)
The second ( +noun)
Before the (+ noun)
In the year
Sine the ( + noun)
The most important (+
noun)
To introduce
a cause or
reason
For because
Since
As
Because of
Due to
To result from
The result of
The effect of x on y
The consequence of
To introduce
an affect or
result
As a result
As a consequence
Therefore
Thus
Consequently
Hence
So The cause of
The reason of
The result in
To cause
To have an effect on
To affect
To introduce
a comparison
Similarly
Likewise
Also
Too
And as
Just as
Like
Just like
Alike
Similar to
The same as
Both …andçnot
only ..but also
Compare to
To introduce
a contrast
On the other hand
In contrast
However
By (in) comparison
But although
Yet though
Even though
Whereas
While
Different from
Dissimilar
Unlike
To differ from