Common connective words

Familiarity with these words would be useful in all IELTS test modules.

Common connective words indicating:
Addition Sequence Consequence Contrast
in addition

and

similarly

likewise

as well as

besides

furthermore

also

moreover

and then

too 

not only ... but

even

besides this/that

first(ly)

initially

second(ly) etc.

to begin with

then

next

earlier/later

after this/that

following this/that

afterwards

as a result

thus

so

therefore

consequently

it follows that

thereby

eventually

then

in that case

admittedly

however

on the other hand

despite

in spite of

though

although

but

on the contrary

otherwise

yet

instead of

rather

whereas

nonetheless

even though

compared with

in contrast

alternatively

Certainty Condition Definition Summary
obviously

certainly

plainly

of course

undoubtedly

if 

unless

whether

provided that

for

so that

whether

depending on

is 

refers to

means

that is

consists of

in conclusion

in summary

lastly

finally

to sum up

to conclude

to recapitulate

in short

Example Reason Time  
for instance

one example

for example

just as

in particular

such as 

namely

to illustrate

since

as

so

because(of)

due to

owing to

the reason why

in other words

leads to

cause

before

since

as

until

meanwhile

at the moment

when

whenever

as soon as

just as