The

Most Common Connectors and Their Punctuation

S

( C )

, << >>

( C )

and, or, but, so, yet

(the comma can be avoided with 'and/or' if the expression is short.)
S
S
S
S

V
V
V
V

( C )
( C )
( C ).
( C ).

. << >>,
S
; << >>,
S
S
, << >>,
S
V

V
V
V
C

( C )
( C )
( C )
, << >>.

for example / for instance / to illustrate

also / in addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
that is / in other words / actually / in fact
similarly / in the same way / likewise / analogously
in contrast / however / on the other hand / instead / otherwise
as a result / therefore / consequently / thus
previously / next / later / after that / first / second / since then / finally
S

<< >>

<< >>

while / whereas
as /just as
before / after / when / whenever / while / until / as soon as
since / given that / inasmuch as / because
though / although / even though
so+adjective+that / such+a/an+adjective+noun+that
if / only if / even if / as long as / unless / when / whenever
S

( << >>

phr)

( << >>

phr)
C

due to / because of
in spite of / despite
S = subject
V = verb
C = complement
<< >> = connector
phr = phrase