GRAMMAR
CONTRAST
Although
Even Though
In spite of
Despite
COMMENT ADVERBS
TO INDICATE HOW LIKELY WE THINK OF SOMETHING
Apparently
Certainly Obviously
Clearly Presumably (I assume)
Definitely Undoubtedly
In theory Probably
VIEWPOINT ADVERBS
THESE ADVERBS MAKES IT CLEAR FROM WHAT POINT
OF VIEW WE ARE SPEAKING
Financially Politically or in political terms
Physically Morally speaking,
Biologically Physically
Chemically Technically/ from a technical
Environmentally / As far as point of view
environment is concerned Visually
Logically ideologically
FOCUS ADVERBS
Even
Only
Alone
ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF TIME
After/ As / as soon as / before/ until / when / while
I cooked dinner while my daughter is sleeping
When she heard the results she was overjoyed .
Wait here until the bell rings.
As soon as you see/ have seen her, call me.
She called me after she spoke with you.
AS, WHEN & WHILE
During the time that
As/When/while I was driving , the phone rang.
The phone rang , as/ when/while I was driving.
Not as or while
I was driving when I heard the phone ring
As the cheese mature it’s flavour increases
GIVING REASONS
As/ because / seeing that / as/ since
Because of / due to / owing to
As……. ; ……..
…………… , because ……………
Since …….. , ………
We can start a sentence with because
Because everything looked different , I had nowhere to go.
PURPOSE AND RESULTS
In order / So as + to infinitive
To talk about the purpose
He studied in order to have a better life .
Solar Pannels were installed So as to reduce electricity cost.
CONNECTING IDEAS
Type of Connection Between Sentences Within Sentences
Comparing However, Although
Contrasting Nevertheless Though
On the other hand Even though
On the contrary While
Though Yet
Alternatively whereas
Instead
After all
In any case
In contrast
By contrast
Otherwise
Even so
Type of Connection Between Sentences Within Sentences
Cause Therefore Because
Reason Consequently Since
Purpose Hence As
results As a consequence So
Thus In order to
As a result So that
So
Type of Connection Between Sentences Within Sentences
Adding ideas In addition
Furthermore
Too
Aswell
Likewise
Similarly
Moreover
What’s more
also
Type of Connection Between Sentences Within Sentences
Time: one event at the same as Meanwhile While
another At the same time As when
At the same time Whenever
Type of Connection Between Sentences Within Sentences
One event before another Soon After
Then Before
Afterwards As soon as
After that since
Before that
subsequently
AT
At place not an entire area
At the airport / At the party
Exact Points of time
At lunch time
Short periods
At Christmas / at the end of the month
Meal times
At lunch , at dinner
However, in middle of a month / in the night
ON
On a position touching flat surface or road/ river
On the river /On the wall
Travel on bus, plane or train but if we talk about being inside its in
When we talk about long roads like on the Mitchel highway
When we talk about a particular day or part of the day
We are meeting again on Friday, On Ester
Mean concerning / the subject of
Comment, concentrate , focus , insists , reflect
IN
In within a large area or space or longer time periods
In California ,
In her bag
In in the winter, in 1990s , in the 20th centaury
When we talk about parts of the day
In the morning, in the night
When we talk about how long before it happens
In a few minutes
In is used instead of during
The population of the city has fallen during recent years
The population of the city has fallen in recent years
DO NOT USE (AT/IN/ON) WITH
All The day after
Eg I'm going there next week (not on next week) Tomorrow
Any
Yesterday
Each
Every Eg The weather was nice yesterday not on yesterday
Last
One
Some
This
Or
That
FOR
For how long something continued
You can come for a few minutes
EXCEPT FOR
BESIDE
To introduce one thing that is not included
I do not enjoy watching any sports except for cricket
Besides, cricket I watch football as well
