Transition Words Tong Hop.docx

TRANSITION WORDS 1. Addition Additionally, In addition, Moreover, Furthermore, Similarly, In similar fashion, In like manner, Likewise, Equally important,

My friend is very lazy. In addition, he is stupid. (it would be much better to use when you want to add a new big idea)

Also => My friend is very lazy. He is also stupid As well => My friend is very lazy. He is stupid as well As well as => My friend is very lazy as well as stupid 2. Contradiction In contrast, On the contrary, However, Nevertheless, Nonetheless,

My friend is lazy. In contrast, he is kind to people.

- Mike is lazy. Unlike Mike, Sue is hard working - Although/Even though Mike is lazy, when his mother shouts at him, he still has to clean his room

Although……, Even though…., Unlike…….,

Despite In spite of

Use when you want to add more info/ small idea in the same big idea

Despite his bad manner, I still love him Despite the fact that he has a bad manner, I still love him

+ NP,….. + the fact that + Cl,…..

Cl + while/whereas/ whilst + Cl =>

The percentage of grass increased while the percentage of zebras decreased

3. Emphasis It is important/ vital/essential/ crucial to note that Obviously, Particularly,/ Especially,/ in particular, In fact, Indeed,

+Cl

=> The human demands about food or clothes are getting higher. Obviously, they kill more animals to satisfy their needs.

4. Restate

Cl +

In other words, To put it differently, That is to say, To put it another way,

+Cl

=> My brother is lazy. In other words, he only does things if there is someone who forces him to do.

5. Cause and effect Cl (cause)+

Cl (effect) +

Cl (effect) +

Cl (cause)+

Cl (cause)+

Result in Lead to Contribute to Bring about Cause

+ NP (effect)=>

Because of On account of Due to Owing to Because As Since

As a result, As a consequence, Consequently, Because of this, Accordingly, Hence, Therefore, Thus, For this reason,

Result in Lead to Contribute to Bring about Cause

Smoke released from factories leads to air pollution

+ NP (cause)

+ NP (cause)

+ Cl (effect)

=> Animals die because of the environmental destruction

=> Animals die because people destroy the environment excessively

=> People destroy the environment excessively. As a result, animals die

=> People destroy the environment excessively, and animals die for this reason.

+ the fact that + Cl

=> Smoke released from the factories leads to the fact that the air is polluted