Rules of Sentence Connectors
1. First/Firstly/ At first (প্রথমে) At first, he collected some tea.
2. Secondly (দ্বিতীয়ত) Secondly, he put tea in the water
3. Finally/At last/ At the end (সবশেষে) Finally he served the tea.
4. Moreover/ Besides/ Further/ Furthermore/ In addition/ Additionally (এ ছাড়া) Besides he served biscuits.
5. Actually/ Indeed (সত্যিই) Actually I prefer tea with biscuits.
6. Specially/Especially/ Particularly (বিশেষভাবে) He has visited many countries, specially the North American countries.
7. Notably/Obviously (সুস্পষ্টভাবে) During the last election, notably the young generations worked for honest candidates.
8. Then (তারপর) He passed HSC with GPA 5. Then he got admitted into medical college.
9. And/As well as (এবং) Rana as well as his friends was present.
10. Not only….. but also (উভয়) Not only Rana but also his brother was present.
11. Both… and (উভয়) Both Rana and his brother were present.
12. Also/Too (ও) Rana went to college. His brother went to college, too.
13. Again (আবার) India and Pakistan faced each other in the group match. Again, they met in the semifinal.
14. In the same way/ Similarly/ Likewise (একইভাবে) We can learn riding cycle by making mistakes. Similarly, we can learn a language.
15. Now/At present/At the moment (এখন) At present he is working in a bank.
16. So/Therefore/Hence/Thus/For this (সুতরাং) He tried hard. Therefore/Hence he succeeded.
17. In brief/In short (সংক্ষেপে) In brief, Bangladesh became independent after long struggle.
18. In conclusion/To conclude/To sum up (সবশেষে) In conclusion we can say that girls should be educated properly.
19. For example/For instance/Such as (উদাহরণস্বরূপ) People of Bangladesh eat vegetables. For example, they eat potato, cucumber etc.
20. Chiefly/Mainly/Mostly (প্রধানত) Chiefly the people of Bangladesh live by cultivation.
21. Accordingly (অনুসারে) My friend advised me to learn computer and start a business. Accordingly, I succeeded in life.
22. As a result/ As a consequence/ Consequently/Eventually/Ultimately (ফলে) People are polluting air. Consequently, they are suffering from many diseases.
23. Since/As/Because (যেহেতু) Since he is ill, he can not go to college.
24. Though/Although (যদিও) Though he is rich, he is honest.
25. But/Yet (কিন্তু) He is weak. Yet/But he joined the office.
26. Until/Till (পর্যন্ত) I shall wait until you come.
27. When (যখন) When he is absent, his mother comes.
28. Afterwards (পরে) He worked in a baker’s shop. Afterwards he became a great poet.
29. Once/Once upon a time (কোনো এক সময়) Once there was a king here.
30. Later (পরে) He started a business and earned money. Later he bought a house.
31. Rather (বরং) Rather he is an honest man.
লেখক : সহযোগী অধ্যাপক, ইংরেজি বিভাগ
আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ, ঢাকা
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