Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read. Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.
To Indicate More Information
Furthermore
In addition
Indeed
In fact
Moreover
To Indicate an Example
For example
For instance
In particular
Particularly
Specifically
To demonstrate
To illustrate
To Indicate a Cause or Reason
Because
Because of
Due to
For
Since
For the reason that
To Indicate a Result or an Effect
Accordingly
Finally
Consequently
Hence
So
Thus
Therefore
To Indicate a Purpose or Reason Why
For fear that
In the hope that
In order to
So
So that
With this in mind
To Compare or Contrast
Although
However
In comparison
In contrast
Likewise
Nevertheless
Yet
Whereas
On the other hand
Similarly
To Indicate a Particular Time Frame or a Shift From One Time Period to Another
