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Sentence Connectors and Sentences - Showing Comparison

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Once you have mastered the basics of correct usage in written English, you will want to express yourself in increasingly complex ways. One of the best ways to improve your writing style is to use sentence connectors. Sentence connectors are used to express relationships between ideas and to combine sentences. The use of these connectors will add sophistication to your writing style.

Type of Connector Connector(s) Examples
Coordinating Conjunction and...too High level positions are stressful, and can be harmful to your health too.
Subordinating conjunction just as Just as high level positions are stressful, they can be harmful to your health.
Conjunctive adverbs similarly, in comparison High level positions are stressful at times; similarly, they can be harmful to your health.
Prepositions like, similar to Similar to other important professions, high level business positions are stressful at times.

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