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This document lists various linkers and connectors used in writing to connect ideas, provide context and transitions between ideas. It categorizes them based on their function such as contrast, reason, purpose, consequence, addition and sequencing. Some common examples provided for each category include but, because, in order to, consequently, moreover, first, second, finally. The document serves as a reference for appropriate words and phrases to smoothly link sentences, paragraphs and ideas.

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Linkers Plus

This document lists various linkers and connectors used in writing to connect ideas, provide context and transitions between ideas. It categorizes them based on their function such as contrast, reason, purpose, consequence, addition and sequencing. Some common examples provided for each category include but, because, in order to, consequently, moreover, first, second, finally. The document serves as a reference for appropriate words and phrases to smoothly link sentences, paragraphs and ideas.

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plus, also/moreover, furthermore

but/however
so/therefore, thus
also/in addition, additionally
ASAP/as soon as possible
Okay/acceptable
in the meantime/in the interim
I think/in my opinion
in the end/finally
to summarize, in conclusion/in a nutshell, basically, to sum up
all right/acceptable

Linkers and connectors


LINKERS

Contrast

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


. Although / (Even) though Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a sentence.
. However / Nevertheless / Still / Yet / Even so / On the contrary / In contrast. Introduce a new i
marks a contrast with previously stated ideas. Introduced by a comma.
. On the one hand ... On the other hand. Links two contrasting ideas / paragraphs.
. In contrast to / Contrary to. Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase.
. Whereas Link two contrasting ideas. Not separated by commas.

Reason and cause

. Because / As / Since / Seeing that Introduce a sentence. Subordinate sentences introduced by b


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 pause and se
from the sentences. They are introduced by a comma.
. As well as / In addition to / Besides Used to add one more piece of information. Followed by a n
phrase.

. Exemplification

For example / For instance Introduces an example referring to previously stated ideas.
. 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 sentence.


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 sentence. They c
placed at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence. If it is placed at the beginning we need to use
after the clause.
Although / though / even though / in spite of the fact that the pupils had not studied, they all passed t
exams.

. however, nevertheless, even so, on the one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary:
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 vitamin C

. 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: A primera vista


First: En primer lugar
First of all: Antes que nada
In the first place: En primer lugar
To start with: Para empezar

Second parragraph

In the second place: En segundo lugar


Second: Segundo
Secondly: En segundo lugar
Third: Tercero
Thirdly: En tercer lugar

Conclusion

Finally: Por ltimo


In conclusion: Para concluir
Lastly: Por ltimo
And eventually: Y finalmente

Adding information

apart from: Aparte de


in addition: Adems
in addition to: Adems de
Whats more: Adems; lo que es ms
moreover: Adems
on top of that: Adems
besides: Adems
On the one hand: Por una parte
On the other hand: Por otra parte
and eventually: Y finalmente

Contrast

all the same: a pesar de todo


however: sin embargo
instead of: en vez de
in spite of / despite: a pesar de
nevertheless: no obstante
on the contrary: por el contrario
whereas / while: mientras
though / although: aunque

Reason

because of + noun: a causa de


due to + noun: debido a
due to the fact that + sentence: debido a que
for this / that reason: por esta / esa razn
owing to + noun: debido a
owing to the fact that + sentence: debido a que

Result

as a result: como resultado


because of: a causa de
consequently: en consecuencia
so: por lo tanto
that's why: por eso, por esa razn...
therefore: por lo tanto

Expressing facts
actually: en realidad
as a matter of fact: de hecho
in fact: de hecho
really: en realidad

Expressing a personal opinion


as far as I am concerned por lo que a m respecta
from my point of view desde mi punto de vista
I agree estoy de acuerdo
I disagree no estoy de acuerdo
in my opinion en mi opinin
in my view segn lo veo
I think that creo que
it is true that es verdad que
personally personalmente
to be honest, para ser honesto
to tell the truth, a decir verdad

Explain
that is (to say): es decir
in other words: en otras palabras
in short: en resumen
above all: sobre todo
all in all: en general
at least: al menos
basically: bsicamente, fundamentalmente
especially: especialmente, sobre todo
essentially: esencialmente
in general: en general
in particular: en particular
more or less: ms o menos
on the whole: en general
to a certain extent: hasta cierto punto

Exemplifying
and so on: etctera
for example: por ejemplo
for instance: por ejemplo
such: as tal(es)como

Summarizing
all in all: en suma
in brief: en resumen
in conclusion: Para concluir
in short: en resumen
on the whole: en general
to sum up: Para resumir

Sequencing
after that: despus de eso
all of a sudden: de repente
Finally: Finalmente
First of all: En primer lugar
in the end: al final
in the meantime: mientras tanto
meanwhile: mientras tanto
next: luego
suddenly: de repente
then: entonces, despus
while: mientras

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