| Stating Your Opinion | Giving Examples |
| In my opinion, | For example, |
| In my view, | such as |
| From my point of view, | as |
| It seems to me that | that is |
| From my perspective | To illustrate |
| It appears that | For instance, |
| I realize | In other words, |
| I imagine | like |
| According to me, | namely |
| To me, | To paraphrase |
| I think | |
| I believe | Comparing |
| To my way of thinking | Similar to |
| I suppose | in common |
| I understand | Either…or |
| I feel | Neither…nor |
| Just as | |
| Contrasting | As…as |
| However, | also |
| On the contrary, | In the same way, |
| Differ from | At the same time |
| Although | resemble |
| Otherwise | |
| Alternatively, | Generalizing |
| But | Generally, |
| On the other hand, | Overall, |
| Nevertheless | In general, |
| Though | It seems to me that |
| Instead | All in all, |
| Even though | Essentially, |
| All things considered | |
| Expressing Certainty | Generally speaking, |
| Certainly, | On the whole, |
| Doubtless, | By and large, |
| Definitely, | I believe |
| Undoubtedly, | Basically, |
| No doubt, | As a rule, |
| Of course, | For the most part |
| Expressing Partial Agreement | |
| More or less, | To some extent, |
| Up to a point, | Almost, |
| In a way, | So to speak, |
