This document provides examples of useful words and phrases for connecting sentences and developing coherence within a paragraph. It lists connectors for logical/sequential order, addition, reason, contrast, comparison, result, emphasis, and example. Common subordinators are also included. The purpose is to offer a reference of linking words and phrases for writing.

1. Useful sentence connectors
Logical / sequential order
Firstly, secondly, thirdly etc
Next, last, finally
In addition
Furthermore
Also
At present / presently
Order of importance
Most / more importantly
Most significantly
Above all
Primarily
It is essential / essentially
Contrast
However
On the other hand
On the contrary
By (in) comparison
In contrast
Result
As a result
As a consequence
Therefore
Thus
Consequently
Hence
Comparison
Similarily
Likewise
Also
Reason
The cause of
The reason for
Common subordinators
Below are some examples of commonly used subordinators.
Comparison &
Contrast
Cause / effect Time
Although
Though
Even though
While
Whereas
Since
So that
Because
After
When
Until
Whenever
Before
Possibility Place & manner
if
as if
whether
unless
Wherever
Where
How

2. Linking words and phrases
Although some of these words have already been mentioned as sentence connectors, they can
also be used to develop coherence within a paragraph, that is linking one idea / argument to
another. Print off this page to keep as a reference of useful linking words and phrases.
Sequence Result Emphasis
First / firstly, second /
secondly, third /
thirdly etc
Next, last, finally
In addition, moreover
Further / furthermore
Another
Also
In conclusion
To summarise
So
As a result
As a consequence
(of)
Therefore
Thus
Consequently
Hence
Due to
Undoubtedly
Indeed
Obviously
Generally
Admittedly
In fact
Particularly / in
particular
Especially
Clearly
Importantly
Addition Reason Example
And
In addition /
additionally / an
additional
Furthermore
Also
Too
As well as
For
Because
Since
As
Because of
For example
For instance
That is (ie)
Such as
Including
Namely
Contrast Comparison
However
Nevertheless
Nonetheless
Still
Although / even
though
Though
But
Yet
Despite / in spite of
In contrast (to) / in
comparison
While
Whereas
On the other hand
On the contrary
Similarly
Likewise
Also
Like
Just as
Just like
Similar to
Same as
Compare
compare(d) to /
with
Not only...but also