Conjunctions

for: a formal way of saying “because” to explain a reason

and: to add one element to another

nor: to add another negative idea

but: to add a contrasting idea

or: to add another possibility or choice

yet: to add emphasis to a contrasting idea

so: to link a cause and effect between ideas

Time

Condition

Comparison & Concession

Place

Cause & Reason

before
after
until
as soon as
when
while

if
unless
even if
in case
provided that
assuming that

than
whether
though
although
even though
rather than

where
wherever
everywhere

because
since
as
so that
in order to