1. Trigger Words Certain words reveal a lot about the inner structure of a sentence.

2. I  I would like to go out with you but,… I have to wash my hair. Unfortunately, the doctors say I have only three more hours to live. I think of you like a brother/sister. I don’t want to spoil our friendship. any of the above.

3.  But is the key word. The first half will be contradicted by the second half.  Trigger words that signal contradiction:  buthowever  althougheven though  despitethough  ratheron the contrary

4. Other Triggers  There are other words that signal that the second half of the sentence will continue in the same direction as the first half.  I’d love to go out with you, and what time shall we meet? how about Friday night? I happen to have two tickets for the concert nest week, would you like to go? in fact, I always hoped you would ask.

5. Trigger Words that signal continuation or an amplification  and  in fact  not only…  but also…  because  indeed, even