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Cohesion 2

The document discusses different types of sentence adverbials and their positions in sentences. It provides examples of various time, comparison, and conclusion adverbials and where they are commonly placed. The document also compares different adverbials that can be used for contrasting, conceding, or reformulating points.
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Cohesion 2

The document discusses different types of sentence adverbials and their positions in sentences. It provides examples of various time, comparison, and conclusion adverbials and where they are commonly placed. The document also compares different adverbials that can be used for contrasting, conceding, or reformulating points.
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Sentence Adverbials / Adv

1. Capital letter and comma


2. Mid position (before the verb) no comma
3. Mid position (between 2 commas) Giving examples;
4. End position focusing
F: formal / INF: Informal
* When these adverbials are used in position 1, they are not followed by a among others (1,3)
comma for example (1,3,4)
for instance (1,3,4)
* It is common that companies start offering a product that is accepted by in particular (1,2,3)
market, but after a while, sales drop mainly (1,2)
* I had a coffee and went for a walk afterwards particularly (1,2)
* Could he give any scientific opinion, as yet available to him, about the primarily (1,2)
origins of the outbreak at Heddon on the Wall? principally (1,2)
* At first I was nervous, but now I feel at ease specifically (1,2)
* At last the rain has stopped and the sun is out
* You cannot do everything at once Reformulating
* My friend was born in Brazil, but at present he lives in Portugal clarifying
* At the moment, we can only wait
* I am busy at the moment, I will call you later actually (1,4)
* I can play the guitar and sing at the same time at least
I mean (INF)
indeed
* Admittedly, I was wrong to keep secrets from you. (ciertamente) in fact (1,2,3)
* Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. in other words (1,4)
(even so, aun asi ) rather / or rather
* Shelby needs to study harder; alternatively, she could hire a tutor. (all the that is (to say)
same time) to put it another way
* And yet, it is a relationship we are just beginning to understand. (sin embargo)
* I can play the guitar and sing at the same time.
1. Time Comparing & contrasting; Ordering points; Concluding
* after a while alternatives adding information summarizing;
Contrast
* after that concessions however generalizing
* afterwards (1,2,4) above all
nevertheless
* as yet (1,4) admittedly additionally all in all
on the other hand
* at first all the same (1,3) again altogether
on the contrary
* at last alternatively also as a rule
even so
* at once and yet* and* (INF) basically(1,2)
notwithstanding
* at present (1,3,4) F at the same time and then* (INF) broadly speaking(1,3)
though
* at the moment be that as it may as we shall see later by and large
otherwise
* at the same time better still as well (4) essentially (1,2)
at the same time
* before that /then but* as well as that generally (1,2)
alternatively
* beforehand by comparison (1,3) besides in brief (1,3)
instead
* by then / that time (1,3,4) by contrast (1,3) F first(ly) / second(ly) in conclusion (1,3)
nonetheless
* earlier (1,4) by the same token first of all in general (1,3)
conversely
* eventually* (1,2,4) conversely (F) finally in other words (1,3)
by contrast
* ever since (then) (1,3,4) despite this for one / another thing in short (1,3)
in contrast
* finally*(1,2) equally (1,2) furthermore (F) mostly (1,2)
but
* first* even so yet in addition on average (1,3)
* from then on (1,4) however (1,3) while in the first place (F) on balance (1,3)
* Hitherto (1,4) F In comparison (1,3) whereas last(ly) on the whole (1,3)
* Immediately (1,2,4) in spite of this although more / most importantly overall
* Initially (1,2,4) in the same way even though moreover (F) so* (INF)
* In on time instead (1,4) next then (3)
despite/ in spite of
* Instantly (1,2,4) likewise (1,2) on top of that to some extent (1,3)
* In the end (1,3,4) nevertheless (F) Comparion what is more to sum up
* In the mcantime (1,3,4) nonetheless (F) both ultimately (1,2)
similarly Changing subject
* lastly of course (1,3) referring to subject
likewise Cause & effect
* later on (1,4) on the contrary
reason & result
* meamwhile on the other hand (1,3) similar to anyhow (INF)
also inference
* next* or* anyway (INF)
* nove* similarly (1,2) too
as.. as as far as... is concerned accordingly (F)
* previously (1,2,4) still as for .. / as to..
the same.. as as a result
* simultaneously then again as regards..
equivalent because of this
* since then (1,3,4) though (3) at any rate (1,3) (INF)
most important consequently (F)
* so far (1,2,4) true by the way (1,3) (INF)
in the same way for this / that reason
* soon (1,2,4) yet* incidentally (1,3)
have in common hence* (F)
* subsequently (1,2,4) now for .. if not
* suddenly (1,2) * a time after regarding.. If so
* then* ** After that, he decided speaking of in that case
* until then (1,3,4) ** since he saw the epic film talking about.. (INF) otherwise
* within minutes / days * actions at the same time that brings me on to..(F) so* (INF)
** throughout the whole film (a lo largo dethat
toda)
reminds me (INF) that's why*
** while I was watching to turn to.. then*(1,3)
* a specific time with reference to ..(F) thus* (F)
** from that point on therefore* (F)
** in December 2009
** until I actually saw it
** during its release
* a time before
** for the previous 12 years

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