Transition Words and Phrases
| Sequence: | again, also, and, and then, finally, first, second, third, next, still, too |
| Time | after a few days, after awhile, afterward, as long as, as soon as, at last, at that time, before, earlier, immediately, in the meantime, in the past, later, meanwhile, now, shortly, soon, then, until, when |
| Comparison | again, also, in the same way, once more |
| Contrast | although, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, on the one hand, on the other hand, still though yet |
| Examples | after all, even, for example, for instance, in fact, specifically, such as, to illustrate, the following example |
| Cause and Effect | as a result, because, consequently, for this purpose, so, then, therefore, to this end |
| Place | above, adjacent to, below, beyond, closer to, elsewhere, far, further on, here, near, nearby, opposite to, there, to the left, to the right |
| Summary or Conclusion | as a result, as has been noted, as I have said, as we have seen, as mentioned earlier, in any event, in conclusion, in other words, on the whole, therefore, to summarize |