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6/28/11

Sentence Connectors - from about.com

Once you have mastered the basics of correct usage in written English, you will want to express yourself in increasingly complex ways. One of the best ways to improve your writing style is to use sentence connectors. Sentence connectors are used to express relationships between ideas and to combine sentences. The use of these connectors will add sophistication to your writing style.

Type of Connector Connector(s) Examples

Coordinating conjunction                   but        
High level positions are stressful at times, but the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.

Subordinating conjunctions                whereas, while
While high level positions are stressful at times, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.

Conjunctive adverbs                          in contrast, on the other hand
High level positions are stressful at times; on the other hand, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.

Prepositions                                      unlike
Unlike the undesirable stress of high level positions, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.

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