Transition words & phrases in English are used to combine two clauses or sentences presenting contrast, comparison, condition, supposition, purpose, …
Transition words and phrases enable us to establish clear connections between ideas. Most linking words can either connect clauses within a sentence or start a sentence to form
a link with the previous statement.
List of Transition Words & Phrases
- Similarly
- Equally
- Likewise
- In like manner
- Like
- In the same way
- Comparable
- As…as
- As if
Time & Sequence
- Before
- After
- Afterward
- Then
- Next
- First, second, …
- Finally
- Soon
- Later
- As well as
- And
- Too
- Furthermore
- Also
- In addition to
- Not only … but also
- Or
Direction & Place
- Here
- There
- Over there
- Beyond
- Opposite
- Under
- Above
- To the left
- In the distance
Illustration
- Illustrated by
- In the case of
- Such as
- For example
- As an example
- For instance
- In this case
- For one thing
Cause & Effect
- Therefore
- So
- Because
- Thus
- Hence
- Due to
- As a result
- Consequently
Contrast
- But
- However
- On the other hand
- Otherwise
- Unlike
- Conversely
- At the same time
- In spite of
Emphasis
- Markedly
- Especially
- Specifically
- Expressively
- Surprisingly
- Frequently
- Significantly
- With this in mind
- Important to
- Another key point
- Indeed
- In particular
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Thank you for this charts. They are great !
hello
I find lots of these lists. I have not found which are most common or any order to teach.
Is ” most popular” a transition word?