Cottage Hill Baptist School

Writing Aids

Use these to enhance your writing.

Prepositions

about above according to across after against along among around at because of before behind below beneath beside between by down during except for from in inside instead into like near of off on onto out outside over regarding since through throughout to toward under underneath until up upon with within without

"ly" Adverbs

For Importance For Assurance Frequently For Sequence Others significantly presumably gradually initially easily fundamentally probably continuously eventually dramatically essentially normally increasingly ultimately virtually primarily possibly repeatedly originally suddenly absolutely obviously regularly effectively simply notably evidently normally finally silently typically surely constantly   carefully substantially completely slowly   hopefully entirely   usually   eagerly

More "ly" Adverbs adnormally actually anxiously beautifully bravely brightly briskly calmly certainly clearly cleverly closely continually curiously delightfully diligently enormously especially evenly exactly excitedly extremely frankly frantically freely fully furiously generally generously gently gratefully greatly happily helpfully highly immediately instantly intently interestingly knowingly lightly likely loudly meaningfully miserably mostly naturally nearly neatly openly partially patiently physically playfully positively potentially powerfully properly quickly quietly reluctantly rightfully safely scarcely sharply softly strictly successfully surprisingly suspiciously sympathetically tenderly terribly thankfully thoroughly thoughtfully tremendously triumphantly truly unfortunately viciously warmly willfully wisely wonderfully

Transitions Use a transition in the first sentence of each paragraph to link the paragraphs together. Also, use some transitions within the paragraphs to link the sentences together. to add information again and furthermore next specifically also besides likewise finally unfortunately additionally equally important moreover as well in addition for example further together with another for instance to show location above among beneath in front of on top of across around beside inside outside against away from between into over along back of beyond near throughout alongside behind by off to the right amid below down onto under underneath between farther across from   to show time about first until soon then after second meanwhile later next at third today afterward in the meantime before prior to tomorrow immediately as soon as during till yesterday finally when next week last in the first place to begin with first of all secondly to conclude once then now soon ever since at first beginning ending earlier even when eventually following from then on from, to in time near far over still the next day while     to compare two things in the same way likewise as in comparison to equally also like similarly compared with   to show differences but yet on the other hand although otherwise however in the meantime still even though counter to even so nevertheless on the contrary conversely as opposed to differing from instead of       to emphasize a point again indeed for this reason truly to repeat with this in mind in fact to emphasize with   to conclude or summarize as a result consequently accordingly in short to conclude finally thus due to to sum up in conclusion therefore in summary all in all