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Linking words (Overview linking words (Contrast (e.g. but, however,…
Linking words
What?
Linking words or conjunctions are used to connect clauses, sentences and paragraphs.
Two different kinds
Co-ordinating conjunctions (e.g. and, but and or)
Subordinating conjunctions (e.g. because, when, that and which)
Adverb clauses can go either first or last in a sentence (depending on what is to be emphasised)
Words for repeated ideas
(e.g. she)
can be left out in the second of two co-ordinate clauses, but not in a subordinate clause
After certain linking words
(e.g. if, when, while, until, once, unless and (al)though)
, a pronoun subject and its verb can be dropped
Overview linking words
Contrast
(e.g. but, however, although/ though, yet, in spite of (the fact)/ despite (the fact), on the other hand, otherwise, while/ whereas, nevertheless, unlike)
Result
(e.g. therefore, as a result/ consequently, so, so that)
Purpose
(e.g. to/ in order to, in order not to, so that)
Reason
(e.g. because, as/since, the reason why)
Condition
(e.g. if, even if, provided (that)/ providing (that), unless)
Time
(e.g. as soon as, while, after, before, when)
Giving examples
(e.g. for example/ for instance, like/ such as/ especially, namely)
Adding information*
(e.g. moreover/ besides, as well as, in addition)*
Sequence
(e.g. first(ly), second(ly), third(ly), finally)
Summing up/ concluding
(e.g. to sum up, in conclusion/ to conclude)