2021年6月29日 星期二

20 conjunctions

 

So, alternative

as a result

Mike had a car accident last night. As a result, he took a day off today.


thus

I already had some snacks an hour ago, thus I don’t want to eat anything now.


then

I made pesto pasta and then shared it with my family.


therefore

He was in the middle of something; therefore, he couldn’t make it tonight.


hence

They all love ice cream; hence they want to open a dessert shop together.


consequently(can't alter So, need reason)

He left his wallet at home, and consequently had to borrow money from his friend.


and, alternative

in addition (to)
In addition to my fixed pay, I got a lot of tips.



furthermore
Furthermore, I bought a coat and a jacket for the coming winter.


moreover

Pilates is a good exercise; moreover, it is easy to learn.


as well (as)

He bought some flowers  as well as some fresh fruit from the supermarket.


but, alternative

however

I thought the project was quite challenging. However, my supervisor didn’t like it at all.


nevertheless

A lot of people have already warned him the consequences of the decision. Nevertheless, he still insisted on doing it.


nonetheless

The book is too short; nonetheless, there are a lot of illuminating ideas in it.


after all

Don’t blame him too much for the mistake. After all, we all make mistakes.


yet

It’s an awesome movie, yet it doesn’t have a happy ending.


despite(+none words)

Despite his lack of work experience, he still got the job.


actually, alternative

in fact

 In fact, I already have a boyfriend.


to be honest

To be honest, I am starting to worry about the mortgage.


indeed

Indeed, we are all lonely souls living alone in this world.


in reality

Everybody thought he’s poor, but in reality, his father owns a big company.


as a matter of fact

As a matter of fact, I dropped out of school last year just because I was tired of studying.



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