Although/even though

• Although she is old, she can still run far.

 

Even if

• She is pretty and single, but even if she wasn’t pretty, she would still be single.

 

In case

• You might want to take flat shoes; in case you want to dance later.

 

 In spite of/despite

• In spite of/despite the fact she was busy, she still made time to volunteer.

 

So that

•  He took a large umbrella so that if it rained, he wouldn’t get wet.

 

Whatever

•  You can rely on me whatever happens.

 

Whereas

•  Samantha has a dog, whereas Billy does not.

 

Whenever

•  I would lend money to you whenever you need it.

 

Wherever

•  I will still care for you wherever you go.

 

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As a result/Consequently/Furthermore

•  The company is growing. Consequently, there will be more jobs on offer.

 

Besides/Furthermore/In addition/More over

•  The holiday is too expensive. Besides, I don’t really want to go.

 

However/Nevertheless/Nonetheless

•  The shop was open. However, nobody came to the kiosk.

 

In the same way/ Likewise/ Similarly

•  I believe that teenagers are respectful. Similarly, research has shown this.

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