Some words and expression used to connect ideas
Conjunctions
A conjuction is a word that is used to link sentences, clauses, phrases, or words. Some conjunctions require the use of the subjunctive -in some cases always; in others only when there is doubt.
Some common consjunctions are:
Connecting words and expressions.
The following words and expression allow you to connect your thoughts and show the relationship between different parts of a sentence. The lists are by no means exhaustive, but they will help you to conect ideas, to summarize, to emphasize, and so on. Learning them will enrich your vocabulary and help you to speak and write more fluently.
1. To begin to introduce an idea, you may use the following:
2. To add another idea, or if you are telling a story and want to add the next step or express sequence (ideas that were taking place before, after, or at the same time), you may use the following:
3. To express a contrasting point of view or to restrict another one previously exprressed, you may use the following:
4. To present different aspects of a topic or to make transitions, you may use the following:
5. To emphasize, you may use the following:
6. To give examples you may use the following:
para ilustrar
por ejemplo
to illustrate
for example
7. To draw a conclusion or show cause and effect, you may use the following: