Connectors of sequence

Category: Connectors

Sequence connectors are used to link opinions from one sentence to the next and to give paragraphs coherence. Connectors help us organize the events of the beginning, middle and end of a story.

Here is a list of connectors that we can use to show the sequence and order of events or ideas:
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In the beginning

• First.
• Firstly.
• ​​Once.
• Once upon a time.
• One day.
• To begin with.

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In the middle

• After.
• ​After a while.
• After that.
• Afterward.
• Also.
• And.
• ​As. 
• As soon as.
• ​Before.
• Later.
• Moreover.
• ​Next.
• The moment.
• Then.
• When.

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Interruptions

• All of sudden.
• But then.
• Suddenly.
• Unexpectedly.

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Simultaneously

• After all.
• At last.
• At the end.
• By the end.
• ​Eventually.
• In the end.
• Finally.
• Lastly.

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Examples

In the beginning

• First, I went to the barber shop.
• I had three reasons to visit my granny. Firstly, she always listens to me and gives me a good advice.
  
• Once they finished their meals, they hopped into the bus.
• Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl.
• One day, she went to the river with her friends.
• We had an awful time! To begin with, my girlfriend got sick on the first day.

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In the middle

• They were tired after playing so many matches last weekend.
• But after a while I noticed things.
• We went to the movies and after that out for ice cream.
• My mom found a recipe on the Internet. Afterward, she went to the supermarket to buy the ingredients.
• We had dinner and then went out.
• I was really busy today. I had to send some e-mails and I also had to finish the project.
• She went to the zoo and bought a stuffed hippopotamus.
• As the cat left the kitchen, the rats came out.
• As soon as he woke up, he checked his phone for messages.
• Before he came, we didn't have a good teacher.
• Later, I took a shower.
• She worked in a shop. Moreover, she studied very hard.
• I had a math class and next an English class.
• It was the moment I knew I love her.
• I called my mother and then I charged my cell phone.
• I was happy when I was younger.

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Interruptions

• She showed up all of a sudden without any invitation.
• For years my family used to ride a bicycle, but then they bought a car.
• Suddenly, we heard a strange noise.
• Unexpectedly, the children in the bedroom started crying.

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Simultaneously

• She talked during the whole meeting.
• I was studying. Meanwhile, my brother was in the swimming pool.
• She was cooking while the baby was sleeping.

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In the end

• I expected to fail the exam, but I passed after all.
• At last, she passed the exam.
• He scored a goal at the end of the match.
• He reached home by the end of the day.
• My parents eventually relented and let me go to the party.
• My sister worked hard, and in the end, she passed her exam.
• Finally, she got engaged in March.
• Lastly, the party ended with the cake cutting ceremony.