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Sentence Connectors - Showing Opposition

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 ConnectorConnector(s)Examples
Coordinating conjunctionbutHigh level positions are stressful at times, but professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
Subordinating conjunctionsalthough, despite the fact thatDespite the fact that high level positions are stressful at times, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
Conjunctive adverbshowever, neverthelessHigh level positions are stressful at times; nevertheless, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.
Prepositional phrasesdespite, in spite ofIn spite of the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.

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