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Thursday, November 20, 2014

SENTENCE CONNECTORS 1

Similarity

likewise    similarly     correspondingly    by the same token    in the same way


  • Men must wear a jacket and a tie; similarly, women must wear a skirt or a dress, not trousers.
  • She was late and I similarly was delayed.
  • You can't teach navigation in the middle of a storm. Likewise, you can't build a system of values in the current educational climate.

  Particularization

in particular      particularly      specifically

  • Shopping in small markets is quite advantageous. In particular, one can find specialty items that larger stores do not contain.
  • We still needed to arrange several details for the trip. Specifically, we had to make plane and train reservations as well as decide on the final itinerary.



Explanation

that is       namely        in other words     that is to say

  • The brochure dealt with travelling in Morocco. That is/In other words/ Namely, it discussed transportation, currency, and language.
  • The machinery was not impaired; that is, it wasn't damaged.
  • Good readers should be able to read between the lines; that is, they should be able to make inferences (=to draw conclusions) about information that is conveyed indirectly or given only partially.
  • There is only one topic to discuss, namely, the question of discipline.
  • As a child grows up, he learns how to behave in ways which are appropriate to the society into which he is born. That is to say, he acquires the patterns of behavior which are accepted as normal in his society.

Emphasis

in fact    indeed    as a matter of fact    actually

  • He is quite wealthy. In fact, he is one of the richest men in Turkey.
  • I like reading. As a matter of fact, it is my favorite pastime.
  • Mural is a highly talented musician. Indeed, he has an extraordinary gift for music.

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