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ADVERB CONNECTIVES that make us crazy!

Compiled by Brenda Hussain

CONTRAST ADDITION UNEXPECTED


EVEN SO ME ;__, ALSO M ;__, IF BM
EVEN IF BM BESIDES BM ;__, IN THE EVENT (of) BM
THOUGH BM FURTHERMORE M ;__, IN CASE (of) BM
ALTHOUGH BM MOREOVER M ;__, IF…NOT BM
EVEN THOUGH BM IN ADDITION (to) BM ;__, UNLESS BM
OTHERWISE ME ;__, AS WELL E
HOWEVER ME ;__, AS WELL AS M REQUIRED
NEVERTHELESS ME ;__, IF BM
NONETHELESS ME ;__, PURPOSE/REASON AS LONG AS BM
REGARDLESS of BME;__, IN ORDER TO BM PROVIDED BM
IN SPITE of BM ;__, SO THAT BM PROVIDING BM
DESPITE BM ;__, BECAUSE (of) BM IF…NOT BM
DUE TO BM UNLESS BM
RESULTS SINCE BM
THEREFORE/THUS M ;__, NOW THAT BM
CONSEQUENTLY M ;__, KEY:
AS A RESULT (of) BM ;__, MANNER B=beginning: can start the 2 ideas
M=middle: can come between the ideas
SO M LIKE BM
E=end: can come at the end of the 2nd idea
LIKEWISE E ;__,= can be used with this punctuation
AS BM
JUST AS BM
EXACTLY AS BM
ADVERB CONNECTIVES that make us crazy!
Compiled by Brenda Hussain

CONTRAST: ADDITION: RESULTS:


1. It’s raining today; even so, I’m 1. The employees work well 1. Our business is growing;
going to the beach. together; furthermore, they are therefore, we have to hire new
2. I’m going to the beach today leaders in the community. employees.
even if it’s raining. 2. As a result of the strong
PURPOSE/REASON:
3. The weather is too cold; economy, we have to hire more
1. In order to save money, we
otherwise, I would be going to workers.
had to reduce expenses.
the beach.
2. We’ll leave tomorrow since UNEXPECTED:
4. In spite of the rain, I’m going
the weather has cleared. 1. In the event of rain, the game
to the beach.
3. Because the weather has will be cancelled.
5. I’m going to the beach despite
cleared, we’ll leave tomorrow. 2. We’ll have the game today if
the rain.
4. Now that the rain has it doesn’t rain.
6. Regardless of the fact that it’s
stopped, we can play the game. 3. We’ll have the game today
raining, I’m going to the beach.
unless it rains.
7. It’s raining; in spite of that, MANNER:
I’m going to the beach. 1. John should do the job as his REQUIRED:
------------------------------------------------------------ partner does it. 1. I’ll go to my follow-on training
In spite of/regardless of/despite 2. Just as his partner does the provided I pass my test.
usually have a noun after them
job, John should do likewise. 2. You can’t go to your follow-on
In spite of the fact that/regardless of the fact training unless you pass your
that/despite the fact that
must have a clause after them test.
In spite of that/regardless of that/despite that
always followed by a comma, then a clause

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