Linkers and Connectors

Contrast
In spite of / Despite Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase

. Although / (Even) though Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a sentenc
However / Nevertheless / Still / Yet / Even so / On the contrary / In contrast. Intr
new idea which marks a contrast with previously stated ideas. Introduced by a com
. On the one hand ... On the other hand. Links two contrasting ideas / paragrap
. In contrast to / Contrary to. Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun ph
. Whereas Link two contrasting ideas. Not separated by commas.
Reason and cause
Because / As / Since / Seeing that Introduce a sentence. Subordinate sentences in

by because always appear in final position.
. Because of / On account of / Owing to / Due to. Introduce a noun phrase
Purpose
.
In order to / So as to Introduce an infinitive of purpose.

. In order that / So that Introduce a sentence.
Consequence
. Consequently / As a consequence / As a result / Therefore

. As a consequence of / As a result of Followed by a noun phrase.
. So Introduces a sentence. No commas.
Addition
. Moreover / Furthermore / In addition / Besides / What's more Used after a strong p

separated from the sentences. They are introduced by a comma.
. As well as / In addition to / Besides Used to add one more piece of information. Fol
a noun phrase.
. Exemplification
For example / For instance Introduces an example referring to previously stated id

. Such as Introduces an example referring to the last idea.
CONNECTORS
Contrast
. but / yet: followed by a noun phrase or a sentence.
The book is short but / yet interesting
. in spite of / despite: It is placed at the beginning or in the middle of the sentenc

He arrived on time despite / in spite of getting up late
although / though/ even though / in spite of the fact that: followed by a complete se
They can be placed at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence. If it is placed a
beginning we need to use a comma after the clause.
Although / though / even though / in spite of the fact that the pupils had not studied, t
passed their exams.
. however, nevertheless, even so, on the one hand, on the other hand, on the co
He was quite ill however/ nevertheless/ even so, he went to school
. while, whereas
This film is very interesting, while/whereas that one is quite boring
Reason and cause
. because, as since, seeing that:
Because / as / since / seeing that its late, we should go home
. because of, on account of, owing to, due to:
Because of / on account of / owing to / due to the weather, we stayed at home

. in order to, so as to, to:
She uses her video in order to / so as to / to record TV programmes
Add information
. for example, for instante, such as:

Vegetables are a good source of vitamins: for example / for instance, oranges have vit
. more over, furthermore, besides, in addition to:
In addition to soul music, she likes rap
. apart from, except for:
Apart from English, she speaks French.
Succession
. - First of all / Firstly / To begin with / First .
- Second / Secondly / Then
- Third / Thirdly / After that...
- The next stage
- Finally / in short / to sum up / in conclusion / lastly / last but not least
Result
. As a result of:
As a result of his brave action, he was awarded a military medal.
Therefore, as a result, consequently, for this reason:
Consequently / for this reason, it always passes its annual road test.
Order
First parragraph
At first sight
First
First of all
In the first place
To start with
Second parragraph
In the second place
Second
Secondly
Third
Thirdly
Conclusion
Finally
In conclusion
Lastly
And eventually
Adding information
apart from
in addition
in addition to
Whats more: Adems
moreover
on top of that
besides
On the one hand
On the other hand
and eventually
Contrast
all the same
however
instead of
in spite of / despite
nevertheless
on the contrary
whereas / while
though / although
Reason
because of + noun
due to + noun
due to the fact that + sentence
for this / that reason
owing to + noun
owing to the fact that + sentence
Result
as a result
because of
consequently
so
that's why
therefore
Expressing facts
actually
as a matter of fact
in fact
really
Expressing a personal opinion

as far as I am concerned
from my point of view
I agree
I disagree
in my opinion
in my view
I think that
it is true that
personally
to be honest
to tell the truth
Explain
that is (to say)
in other words
in short
above all
all in all
at least
basically
especially
essentially
in general
in particular
more or less
on the whole
to a certain extent
Exemplifying
and so on
for example
for instance
such
Summarizing
all in all
in brief
in conclusion
in short
on the whole
to sum up
Sequencing
after that
all of a sudden
Finally
First of all
in the end
in the meantime
meanwhile
next
suddenly
then
while

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Contrast

In spite of / Despite Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase

Because / As / Since / Seeing that Introduce a sentence. Subordinate sentences in

In order to / So as to Introduce an infinitive of purpose.

. Consequently / As a consequence / As a result / Therefore

. Moreover / Furthermore / In addition / Besides / What's more Used after a strong p

For example / For instance Introduces an example referring to previously stated id

. in spite of / despite: It is placed at the beginning or in the middle of the sentenc

Because of / on account of / owing to / due to the weather, we stayed at home

. for example, for instante, such as:

Expressing a personal opinion

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