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Coordinating Conjuction

And -- High level positions are stressful at times, and can be harmful to your health.

Conjunctive adverbs

In addition Bes ides Additionally Furthermore Moreover Als o __ as well Not only But als o

High level positions are stressful at times; furthermore, they can be harmful to your

health

Correlative conjunctions

Not only are high level positions stressful at times, but they also can be harmful to your

health

Prepositional phrases

In addition to Along with As well as Bes ides

A long with being stressful, high level positions can also be harmful to your health

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Coordinating Conjuction

For (caus e) So (effect) Becaus e Since As

Professionals can sometimes be extremely impatient, for they positions are at times rather stressful Since high level positions are at times rather stressful; professionals can sometimes be extremely impatient

Subordinating conjuctions

Conjunctive adverbs

Therefore As a res ult Cons equently As a cons ecuence Hence Becaus e of Due to As a res ult of

High level positions are at times rather stressful; therefore, professionals can sometimes be extremely impatient

Due to the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can sometimes be

Prepositions

extremely impatient

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Coordinating Conjuction

But ___ High level positions are stressful at times, but professionals can learn to manage their stress levels

Subordinating conjuctions

Although Des pite the fact that In s pite of the fact that Even though

Despite the fact that high level positions are stressful at times, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.

Conjuctive adverbs

However Nevertheles s Yet Still

High level positions are stressful at times; nevertheless, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels

Prepositional phrases

Des pite In s pite of

In spite of the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can learn to manage their stress levels.

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Coordinating Conjuction Subordinating conjuctions

And Too

High level positions are stressful, and can be harmful to your health too

Jus t as ___ Just as high level positions are stressful, they can be harmful to your health

Conjuctive adverbs

Similarly In comparis on

High level positions are stressful at times, similarly; they can be harmful to your health

Prepositions

Like Similar to

Similar to other important professions, high level business positions are stressful at times

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Coordinating Conjuction

But___ High level positions are stressful at times, but the financial rewards make these positions very desirable
indeed

Subordinating conjuctions

Whereas While

While high level positions are stressful at times, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed

Conjuctive adverbs

In contras t On the other hand

High level positions are stressful at times; on the other hand, the financial rewards make these positions desirable indeed

Prepositions

Unlike Ins tead of

Unlike the undesirable stress of high level positions, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed

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If Unles s Only if Even if Provided that Providing that As long as Whether

Subordinating conjuctions

If you consider the financial rewards of high level positions, the stressful nature of these positions becomes less important

Conjunctive adverb

Otherwis e___ You should remember the financial rewards of high level positions; otherwise, you might find
the stressful nature of these positions too demanding.

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