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Unit 11: Writing skills - Signal words

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Spatial Words

These words demonstrate the direction of the argument.

between  on  by    outside    next to  
here  there left inside  near
right    these close to alongside upon
near  this side over      opposite
middle  beside about out below   
under   away in front of far adjacent   
across into   behind in    above
toward beyond      

Additional and Contrast Words

These words occur within sentences, not at the beginning.

and     or   also too   best
most either  less less than more than
same  better even then    half
much as   like analogous to but though
still yet however although opposite  
rather   while different from    

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