MindMap Gallery Commonly used conjunctions in IELTS writing and 10 relationships between main clauses and subordinate clauses
This map introduces 10 commonly used conjunctions and relationships representing main clauses in IELTS. Appropriate application in writing will help you get high scores in your essays.
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Commonly used conjunctions in IELTS writing @ represent 10 relationships between main clauses and subordinate clauses
cause and effect
Because, due to
Beacuse...
followed by a clause
As...
For...
Since...
Due to...
Owning to...
Beacuse of...
Thanks to...
followed by a noun or noun phrase
followed by a clause
therefore, therefore, then
Therefore,
Accordingly,
Hence,
Consequently,
Thus,
So,
As a consequence/result,
…so that…
…, thereby…
Finally, finally (used to express results)
Eventually,
In the long run,
In the end,
At length,
At last,
To improve...
for the sake of...
Example
for example
To demonstrate/illustrate,
As an/a illustration/demonstration,
For example
For instance,
For example,
Such as...
considering……
Take...into account/consideration,
This point of view can be strongly proved by the example of...
This point is best illustrated with the example of...
This view can be supported by examples of
This point can be confirmed by the example of...
for example
take the case of...
take...for example
consider…for example
etc.
,and so forth.
,and so on.
,and what not.
as well as……
...as well as...
some abbreviations
e.g.
i.e.
etc.
vice versa
status quo
Contrast and Analogy
On the contrary
On the contrary,
By contrast,
In contrast,
But, however
Conversely,
But,
Nevertheless,
However,
Whereas...
While...
Whilst...
compare with, compare with
By comparison,
Be compared to...
Be compared with...
On one hand, on the other hand
One thing/hand/case,.... For the other thing/hand/case,...
Similarly
Similarly,...
Likewise,...
Unlike
Unlike..., ...
Concession in a tactful tone
Although, despite, despite
Despite...
Although...
Notwithstanding,
Even though/if...
Even so,
still
Notwithstanding,
All the time,
Still,
As usual,
No matter, after all, no matter what
No matter how/what...
In any case,
After all,
Regardless,
Anyway,
if only
As long as...
If only... (also meaning "hope")
Although someone or something may be...,...
...as sb, / sth. may be/seem, ...
once...
Once...,...
Enhance tone of argument
Without any doubt
Without a doubt,
There is no doubt,
Unquestionably,
Undeniably,
Absolutely
Absolutely,
Definitely,
Positively,
Exactly,
Surely
Certainly,
Naturally,
obviously
Obviously,
Evidently,
Indeed,
in fact
As a matter of fact,
In fact,
Actually,
In deed,
Guide article structure
first
In the first place,
First of all,
Initially,
Firstly,
At the beginning
next, then, additionally
Additionally,
Subsequently,
What is more,
Moreover,
Furhtermore,
at the same time
Simultaneously,
Concurrently,
Meanwhile,
At the same time,
Finally, finally (used to state a point of view)
Finally,
Last but not the least,
Finally,
Summarize
all in all
To draw a conclusion,
To conclude,
To sum up,
All in all,
Above all,
In short
In short,
In simple terms,
In brief,
overall
Basically,
On the whole,
Generally,
In general,
in other words
In other words,
Namely,
To put it differently,
as mentioned before
As I have noted/said/shown,
I mean / That means
By that I mean...
...,that is to say,...
hypothesis
if……
Provided that...
If..., (then...)
If a certain condition can be met
On condition that...
Modify
that, who, which, why introductory attributive clauses
trade-off
Apart from……
apart from...
instead of...
rather than.../ instead of...
But...
Instead,...
otherwise
Otherwise,
If not,
Or else,
Define
mean……
..., which means...
Show...
..., which shows that...
Shows……
..., which suggests that...
constitute……
..., which constitutes...
Essentially……
..., which is, essentially, ...
reflect...
..., which reflects...