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Transition Words and Phrases

What are Transitions and how

are they used?

Transition words and phrases help make clear connections between ideas and see that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read.

Transitional expressions help achieve better clarity, readability and structural coherence for writing.

Transition Words and Phrases

1) To indicate a time relationship

2) To list or present a series of Ideas

3) To add information or continue a line of thought

4) To summarize or show conclusion

5) Comparison words

6) Contrast transition words

7) To repeat information or stress a point

8) To show cause and effect

9) To state the obvious

 

1) To indicate a time relationship

after
afterwards
after that
at first
at this time
before
begining with
beyond
during
earlier
ending with
eventually
finally
following
from then on
in the meantime
last
later
meanwhile
next
now
since
soon
then
until
while

2) To list or present a series of Ideas


after
after that
finally
first
lastly
next
second
third

3) To add information or continue a line of thought

Common Words
And
Also
Besides
Too
First
Next
Last

Power Terms
Moreover
Furthermore
In Addition

4) To summarize or show conclusion

Briefly
In brief
Overall
Summing up
To put it briefly
To sum up
To summarize

Transition words that provide a conclusion

Given these facts
Hence
In conclusion
So
Thus
To conclude
Therefore

5) Transitions of Comparison

Simple Ones
Also
Too

Complex Ones
In the same way
Likewise
Similarly

 

6) Transition words that provide a sequence

After
Before
Currently
During
Eventually
Finally
First,...Second,..., etc.
Formerly
Immediately
Initially
Lastly
Later
Meanwhile
Next
Previously
Simultaneously
Soon
Subsequently

7) To repeat information or stress a point

above all
in fact
in other words
most important
once again
to repeat

8) To show cause and effect

as a result
because
because of
caused by
consequently
fot that reason
that is why
therefore
thus

9) To state the obvious

certainly
granted that
in fact
most certainly
nautrally
obviously
of course
surely
undoubtedly
without a doubt

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English - Auxiliaries

am, is, are, was, were, do, does, did, have, has, had are called Primary Auxiliaries.

Will, shall, would, should, can, could, may, might, ought to, must, need are called Modal Auxiliaries.

The Primary Auxiliaries can be used as helping verbs as well as principal verbs.

The Modal Auxiliaries are always used as helping verbs. In other words they cannot be used as Principal verbs.

Eg.,
Am
I am a software professional.
I am working for Wipro.

In the above first sentence ‘am’ was used as a principal verb and in the second it was used as a helping verb.

Is
He is a doctor.
He is performing a surgery at the movement.

Are
We are students of Hansraj College.
We are participating in a football tournament here.

Was
Kalidasa was a great poet.
Gopal was riding a bi-cycle when he was hit by a scooter.

Were
They were my classmates in Dehradun.
They were going to Goa when their train met with an accident.

Have
I have many grammar books at home.
I have read all of them.

Has
He has a laptop with him.
He has put it in his briefcase.

Had
I had a beautiful pen.
I had bought it in 2004.

Do
They do their work sincerely.
They do not go home before 8 pm.

Does
He does his work efficiently.
He does not waste even a single minute.

Did
She did her job.
Did she come to office yesterday?

Modal Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries can only be used as a helping verb.

Will – It is used to express intention. It is normally used in future tense.
We will go to Jaisalmer next week.
They will visit our place in February.
Will they accompany you for lunch?

Would – It is the past form of will.
He would complete his work by this time tomorrow.
She would be going for her dance classes from next week.
Would you like to have a glass of water?

Shall
Shall I take leave tomorrow?
Shall we go on a picnic next week?
Shall we have coffee in CP?

Should
You should pay attention in the class.
Should I accompany her to her house?
You should drink two glasses of water daily in the morning.

May It is used to indicate possibility.
I may come to your house tomorrow.
It may rain in the evening.
Government may hike the price of petrol and diesel.
May I borrow your book for a couple of days?

Might – It is the past form of may and is used to express less certain situations.
I might take a leave tomorrow.
Dad might come to office the day after tomorrow.
Mid term elections might be announced in mid March.