Some sentence connectors are meant to show direct comparison between two ideas. Coordinating conjunctions (e.g., and...too) and subordinating conjunctions (e.g., just as) are often used to set up this relationship. An example of a sentence connector using coordinating conjunctions is "A large amount of fast food in your diet is unhealthy and can lead to heart disease too." An example of a sentence connector using subordinating conjunctions is "Just as a large amount of fast food in your diet is unhealthy, it can lead to heart disease." Other words such as like, similar to and in comparison can also be used as sentence connectors that show comparison.
There are sentence connectors that show direct opposition between two ideas. Coordinating conjunctions (e.g., but) and subordinating conjunctions (e.g., although, despite) are often used to set up this relationship. An example of a sentence connector using coordinating conjunctions is "Fast food is easier and less time-consuming than cooking a meal, but it can lead to several health problems later in life." An example of a sentence connector using subordinating conjunctions is "Despite the fact that large amounts of fast food lead to bad health, many people still include a large amount of fast food in their diets."
Other sentence connectors show the addition of two ideas. Coordinating conjunctions (e.g., and), conjunctive adverbs (e.g., in addition, furthermore) and prepositional phrases (e.g., along with, as well as) are often used to set up this relationship. An example of a sentence connector using coordinating conjunctions is "Large amounts of fast food are harmful to your health and can lead to weight gain." An example of a sentence connector using conjunctive adverbs is "Large amounts of fast food in your diet are harmful to your heart's health; furthermore, it leads to weight gain."
Some sentence connectors show condition. Subordinating conjunctions (e.g., if, unless, even if) and conjunctive adverbs (e.g., otherwise) are often used to set up this relationship. An example of a sentence connector using subordinating conjunctions is "If the negative consequences of large amounts of fast food are considered, the convenience of it doesn't seem as important." An example of a sentence connector using conjunctive adverbs is "Large amounts of fast food in your diet are harmful to your health; otherwise, it wouldn't lead to unhealthy weight gain."