IELTS CONNECTORS
But – Sickness is felt, but health not at all.
However – You won’t move that stone, however strong you are.
On the other hand/ on the one hand I’d like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.
Otherwise – Sometimes u need to look back, otherwise u will never know what u have lost in the way of forever searching.
Unlike – This book is quite unlike anything I’ve ever read before.
Conversely – Conversely, it may not be hard to relinquish certain roles and tasks which were never experienced as rewarding.
At the same time – Are you coming home at the usual time? Yes, I shall leave the office at the same time as usual.
In spite of – English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese.
Despite – They had a wonderful holiday, despite the bad weather.
Even though/ Although – I like her, although I could cheerfully throttle her at times .
Still – He still has a good head of hair .
Yet – Beauty and the lust for learning have yet to be allied.
Nevertheless – Just for once, I got the lucky lottery numbers, nevertheless, I can make all my dreams come true.
Even so – The bus was only half full. Even so, a young man asked Nina if the seat next to her was taken.
On the contrary – It is not an idea around which the Community can unite. On the contrary, I see it as one that will divide us.
In contrast – In contrast to similar services in France and Germany, Intercity rolling stock is very rarely idle.
Whereas – Her teachers said she was a slow learner, whereas in actual fact she was partially deaf.
Therefore – I used to have a lot of trouble with the neighbors therefore I changed the flat.
So – The blue bag was full so he kept the packet in the yellow bag.
Because – Expericence is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.
Thus – The management decided to economize by cutting the dead wood from the workforce, thus reducing the wages bill.
Hence – This would attract industry and commerce, and hence bring about the creation of jobs.
Due to – Her disappointing exam results are entirely due to her inattention in class.
As a result – The Black Sea is facing ecological catastrophe as a result of pollution.
Consequently – Man is always more than he can know of himself. Consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.
Since – The rain has been continuous since this morning.
Seeing that – We shall be seeing that the complex numbers that we must use at the quantum level are closely related to classical probabilities.
On account of – The capital costs are high on account of the specialised nature of the machines required for the production line.
Later – He was later indicted on corruption charges.
After – Never embark on what comes after without having mastered what goes before.
Before – Don’t cry out before you are hurt.
Then – We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.
Next – If your next record’s a bit iffy, you’re forgotten.
Soon – They that marry in green, their sorrow is soon seen.
Finally – Agreement was finally reached after very lengthy discussions.
Second/ Secondly – Schools help to acculturate the second generation of immigrants.
At first sight – They fell in love with each other at first sight and in a short time were married. First –First, you should go to the washroom and take a bath.
First of all – First of all, there are not many of them, and secondly, they have little money and, thirdly, they have few big businesses.
In the first place – Her success was secured by two factors. In the first place, she had the support of managers.
To start with – There are problems. To start with, neither of us likes housework.
Lastly – Lastly, incomes rose and food consumption habits changed.
And finally – And finally, the day of the verdict came.
In conclusion – In conclusion, it is always better to take prevention than cure.
