Words+and+phrases+to+indicate+a+logical+conclusion

**therefore/consequently** - поэтому; следовательно; **thus/so** - таким образом; поэтому;

**hence** - следовательно; в результате;

**as a result** - в результате; в итоге;

**it appears that...** - очевидно; явно;

**evidently/it is evident that...** - очевидно; несомненно;

**clearly/undoubtedly/unquestionably/beyond any doubt** - безсомнения; несомненно; **Note**: Word choice - **thus, so, therefore, consequently, for this** **reason, as a result**. Of all these words, **//so//** is least formal (**thus** - most formal). In formal writing, avoid using**//So//** at the beginning of a sentence - it is characteristic of spoken English: The country was beautiful. **Consequently** I decided to return the next year./I **therefore** decided to return the next year. (formal style) Eg: In North American universities, the cost of tuition is very high. **Thus**, many students are forced to work at part-time jobs while they are studying. Eg: I really cannot stand tourist resorts in tropical climates, **so** if I were given a chance to visit a foreign country for a short vacation, I would steer clear of such hot and overcrowded destinations. Eg: Medical technology is increasing at a phenomenal rate. **As a** **result**, people now live much longer lives than in any other past generation. Eg: **It is evident that** people have to pay a price for the benefits of their industrial society. But this price seems to be very high if only to think about the problems facing us now: the risk of nuclear accidents, chemical works explosions, acid rain, the destruction of wild life and countryside, air and water pollution. Eg: **It appears that** these two arguments do not coincide. Eg: **It appears that** the system of having students evaluate their teachers has been used by many universities as an effective means of ensuring that a high standard of education is maintained. Eg: A large construction project always necessitates making a considerable amount of noise. **Hence**, many residents object to construction in their neighborhood.