| Coordinating Conjunctions – The “FANBOYS” | ||||||
| for | and | nor | but | or | yet | so |
| Subordinating Conjunctions – Dependent Words and Phrases | |||
| after | even if | provided that | until |
| although | even though | rather than | when |
| as | if | since | whenever |
| as if | if only | so that | where |
| as long as | in order that | than | whereas |
| as though | now that | that | wherever |
| because | once | though | whether |
| before | provided | unless | while |
| Conjunctive Adverbs – Transitional Words and Phrases | ||
| additionally
also along with this/that alternatively as a matter of fact besides (this/that) by the way finally |
first
for example for instance furthermore in addition in fact in other words in the same way |
incidentally
indeed likewise moreover that is what’s more nevertheless nonetheless |
| actually
anyhow anyway as a matter of fact at any rate despite this/that |
even so
however in any case in either case in spite of this/that instead (of this/that) |
on the contrary
on the other hand rather still from now on henceforth |
| accordingly
arising out of this/that as a result because of this/that consequently for this/that reason |
hence
in consequence in such an event in this/that case on account of the fact that otherwise |
then
therefore this/that being so thus to this end next |
| after this/that
afterwards an hour later at last at the same time at this moment before this/that briefly first(ly) |
hitherto
in conclusion in short in sum in summary in the end in the meantime just then meanwhile |
previously
second(ly) suddenly then third(ly), (fourth, etc.) to resume to return to the point to summarize up to now |
