| Smooth Transitions | ||||
| Transitions to Show Location: | ||||
| above | away from | beyond | into | over |
| across | behind | by | near | throughout |
| against | below | down | off | to the right |
| along | beneath | in back of | on top of | under |
| among | beside | in front of | onto | |
| around | between | inside | outside | |
| Transitions to Show Time: | ||||
| about | after | afterward | as soon as | at |
| at midnight | before | during | finally | last |
| in the meantime | later | last | first | next |
| immediately | then | next year | today | second |
| soon | third | till | next week | immediately |
| Transitions to Add Information: | ||||
| additionally | as well | again | moreover | finally |
| for example | likewise | besides | along with | for instance |
| Transitions to End or Summarize: | ||||
| in conclusion | therefore | finally | all in all | consequently |
| in closing | as a result | to sum up | in summary | |
| Transitions to Compare (Show Similarities): | ||||
| Likewise | In the same way | Also | Similarly | |
| Transitions to Contrast (Show Differences): | ||||
| although | still | even though | on the other hand | |
| but | otherwise | yet | however | |
| Transitions to Clarify: | ||||
| for instance | that is | put another way | in other words | |