LINKING WORDS
Giving examples
Adding information
Summarising
FOR EXAMPLE
AND
TO SUMMARISE,
Listing ideas
Giving a reason
Giving a result
FIRSTLY,
BECAUSE
SO
Contrasting ideas
BUT
Put the LINKING WORDS into the right category.
For instance,
…
namely
also
therefore
As a result,
too
conclude,
Because of …
Finally,
Even though …
As …
Furthermore,
In addition,
Besides,
In spite of …
due to
Moreover,
This means that …
Consequently,
Nevertheless,
as well (as)
Apart from
All in all,
However,
Secondly,
To
Since …
Although …
Despite …
LINKING WORDS - Exercise
Find as many options for linking as possible.
………………….. it was cold, she went out in shorts.
………………….. the cold, she went out in shorts.
There are two problems: ………………….. , the expense and the time.
Taxes have gone up, ………………….. social security contributions have
gone down.
………………….. the company is expanding, we need to hire more staff.
………………….. the rise in oil prices, the inflation rate rose by 1.25%.
We discussed training, education and the budget. We …………… spoke
about marketing.
We discussed training, education and the budget. We spoke about
marketing …………… .
We are interested in costs …………… the competition.
Marketing plans give us an idea of the potential market. ………………….. ,
they tell us about the competition.
The company are expanding. ………………….. , they are taking on more
people.
The weather was quite bad. ……………….. , the football match was
postponed.
He works hard, ………………….. he doesn't earn much.
He works hard. ………………….. , he doesn't earn much.
………………….. he works hard, he doesn't earn much.