Connecting words

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CONNECTING WORDS

Become familiar with the three groups of connecting words that may come between clauses so that you can avoid run-together sentences and fragments.

GROUP 1:

These words are found between independent clauses and require only a comma in front of them.

And,و

nor,ولا

But, لكن

yet,بعد. أو حتى الان

for

so

or

GROUP II:

These words are found between independent clauses and require a semi-colon in front of them, or a period and a capital letter.

Also,ايضا

likewise,كذلك

therefore,من ثم /ول/اذا /بناء على

Consequently,إذن/بناء على ذلك

moreover,علاوة على ذلك/بالإضافة/من ناحية اخرى

then,ثم

Furthermore,علاوة على ذلك

nevertheless,مع ذلك

thus,بالتالي

However,لكن /مع ذلك

otherwise,وإلا

GROUP III:

These words usually signal a dependent clause. Use a comma after a dependent clause if it comes at the beginning of a sentence.

After,بعد

in order that,من اجل

where,حيث/اينما

Although,مع أن/رغم ان

since,منذ/من ذلك الحين

wherever,بماذا/اينما

Though,رغم ان

that,ان

whether,سواء

As,بما ان

so that,كي

which,الذي /ايهما

as if,كأن/كأنما

unless,مالم/باستثناء

whichever,ايما

Because,لأجل

until,حتى/الى ان

while,الى حين/ريثما

Before,قبل

what, ماذا/الذي

who,من

How,كيف

whatever,أيا كان

whom,الذ / من

If,اذا

when,عندما

whose,الذي /التي/الذين/اللواتي

even if,حتى لو

whenever,كلما /متى/ في أي وقت

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