What are the most popular connective Words?

Connective words are frequnelty used in Enlgish because hey create constant flow in your writing and speaking. you may have seen connective words while reading. The main purpose of using connective words is to link other words, phrases, and cluases to help readers to better understand your communication.

In this article, you will learn the most popular connective words used in the English language. We will look at the connective words that are categorized in to adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions.

What are Connective Words in English?

Connectives or connective words are words in the English language that are used to link other words, phrases, sentences, and clauses.

Examples of Popular Connective Words:

• consequently
• as a result
• however

Popular Connective Words in English

Connective words can be found in the form of prepositions, adverbs, and conjunctions.

Here is the list of the most popular connective words grouped into categories for your convenience.

Conjuctions

Conjunctions are words that help connect other words, phrases, and clauses. Conjunctions are included in the parts of speech in English grammar. They also allow you to make complex sentences.

• later
• when
• if
• that
• so 
• while
• where
• unless
• until
• yet
• before
• that
• becuase

Adverbs

Adverbs are words that modify other verbs, adverbs 

Here is the list of useful adverb connectives!

• therefore
• later
• inside 
• outside
• next
• here
• then
• soon
• eventually
• everywhere
• frequently
• yesterday

Prepositions

Prepositions are words that creat a relationship between the words in a sentence. Prepositions are one part of speech in English grammar. Prepostions are used to connect other words as well while creating their relationship with each other. 

Look at the following words that are used to connect other word in the sentences.

• in 
• on 
• before
• after 
• because of 
• under 
• during
• with
• due to 
• through
• above
• below

Examples of Most Popular Connective Words in Sentences

Conclusion

Connecters helps us to connect other words, phrases, and clauses. In addition, they create a flow in your writing and speaking. 

I hope this article helped you to learn the most popular connective words. 

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