Words or expressions which have a similar meaning – these are

often important– a thesaurus can help develop more

awareness of this.
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What does “ecoanxiety” mean?

A. which patients are driven to repeat the same act, such as washing their hands, over and
over again, usually for many hours.

B. anxiety caused by a dread of environmental perils, especially climate change..

C. the state of concern about the future of one's economic prospects.

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Link independent clauses Link an independent clause with a dependent Link independent clauses within a sentence.
within a sentence. clause or phrase within a sentence. Link sentences within a paragraph.

Punctuation Use a comma before a When the dependent clause is at the When the transition begins the sentence, it
coordinator: beginning of the sentence, it should be should be followed by a comma:
I researched the topic, followed by a comma: First, I researched the topic.
and I created the After I researched the topic, I created the Then, I created the presentation.
presentation. presentation. When the transition connects two independent
Do not use a comma when the clauses, a semi-colon comes before it and a
dependent clause is at the end of the comma follows it:
sentence: I created the presentation I researched the topic; afterwards, I created
after I researched the topic. the presentation.
Showing •And •Afterward(s)
time, •At first
beginning, •Initially
during, •Meanwhile
ending •Meantime
•Simultaneously
•Eventually
•Finally

•Before
•As
•As long as
•At the same time (as)
•Every time
•Since
•So long as
•The first/second/next/last time
•When
•Whenever
•While
•By the time
•Till
•Until
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Showing a •And •After •Next
sequence •As soon as •Subsequently
•Ever since •Then
•Following •Thereafter
•Later •First
•Once •Firstly
•Initially
•To begin
•Next
•Second
•Secondly
•Then
•Third
•Thirdly
•Finally
•Last
•Lastly
Showing •So •In all
conclusion •In summation
•In conclusion
•To conclude
Function Coordinators Subordinators Transitions
Showing •But •Although •By comparison
contrast •Either … or •Despite •By contrast
•Yet •Even though •Conversely
•In spite of •However
•Instead of •In contrast
•Though •Instead
•Whereas •Nevertheless
 •While •Nonetheless
•On the contrary
•On the other hand
•Otherwise
Showing •Neither … nor •In other words
similarity •Either … or •Likewise
•Similarly
Adding •And •Additionally
information •Also
•Besides
•Further
•Furthermore
•In addition
•Moreover
Adding •For example
example •For instance
•In particular
Showing •For •As a result of …
cause •Because …
•Due to (the fact that)
•In order to …
•Resulting from …
•Since …
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Showing •So •(If) … then •Accordingly,
effect •… resulting in •As a result,
•So …that •Consequently,
•… then •Hence,
•Therefore,
•Thus,
Showing •Even if
condition •If … then
•In case
•Provided that
•Providing
•Unless
•Whether or not