English Conectors Flashcards
(34 cards)
This restaurant has the best kitchen in town._____________, their staff are quite rude.
However
House prices have gone up this year.____________ , car prices seem to be stagnating.
In contrast
You can’t give your phone number to every man who asks for it.____________, you can’t go out with everyone who fancies you.
Likewise
You’re not allowed to use your phone here.____________, you have to switch it off when you’re in the library.
Similarly
We’re going to experience some meteor showers in the next few days.____________, the number of miraculous self-healings will rise.
Therefore
You didn’t tell me you wanted to come.__________, we won’t be taking you with us.
Thus
___________, they don’t eat much.
Also
___________ not eating much, they won’t ever chew on your electric cords.
Besides
It wasn’t a piece of cake to learn English.__________, I couldn’t pronounce all the words correctly.
At first
__________, I couldn’t spell all the words correctly.
Then
Appreciate the small things your spouse does for you. ____________, leave thank-you notes for them every now and then.
For instance
Misunderstandings can be highly destructive. _____________, if your spouse sees you with a friend of the opposite sex in a café, he might not understand why he hasn’t been invited and demand an explanation.
To illustrate
Nearly a third of marriages end in divorce. ___________, it’s middle-aged couples that yearn for much more from life.
In particular
Couples tend to argue about financial issues. ________________, they argue when one of them is out of work.
More specifically
Keep romance alive. ____________ to say, don’t let your lovelife fall into routine.
That is
I have a very good reason for not trusting my ex. ____________, he’s a convicted felon
Namely
I told them not to invite Rachel to the party. ____________, I was the only person who saw what a party pooper she really was.
In fact
He may be the best-dressed man around. _____________, he has a really good taste in fashion.
Indeed
She is not ugly.____________ she is a good-looking girl.
On the contrary,
He is a conservative.______________ , he favors the preservation of old institutions in their original form.
In other words
He is enjoying himself. ____________, he seems to be enjoying himself.
Rather
Both Orkun and Ozkan are my friends. Orkun studies law at Ankara University. _________ Ozkan, he studies mechanical engineering at METU.
As for
You’re welcome to come with us now in our car. ____________ , you could go later with Mary.
Alternatively
I must leave now, ____________ I’ll be late.
or else
