TRANSITIONS

TRANSITIONS

Transition vs conjunction

And, but, yet, so, nor, and or are known as conjunctions, or coordinating conjunctions. Like transitions, they link two or more independent clauses. The punctuation before a conjunction is always a comma, except with very simple, brief ideas, in which case a comma is unnecessary.

Therefore belongs to a group of words known as transitions, sentence adverbs, conjuncts, or conjunctive adverbs. They express a meaning relation between the idea in the second of two independent clauses and the first one. Other transition words include consequently, however, furthermore, and nevertheless.

TRANSITIONAL PHRASES