LINKERS

LINKERS
Followed by a sentence. Introduced by a comma.
Contrast- Link two contrasting Addition Used after a strong pause and
ideas/ paragraphs or introduce a new idea separated from the sentences.
which marks a contrast with Moreover / Furthermore / In
previously stated ideas. addition / Additionally / Besides / What's
However / Nevertheless / Nonetheless / more
Even so / Notwithstanding
Example- Introduce an example referring to
Consequence- Introduce the result to previously stated ideas.
previously stated ideas. For example / For instance
So / Therefore / Hence / Thus
CONNECTORS
They link same terms. They can be placed at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence. If it
is placed at the beginning we need to use a comma after the clause.
Contrast- Link two contrasting ideas

But / yet Condition- Introduce theconditions needed
Although / though/ even though / in spite to achive the subsequent idea.
of the fact that If / even if / in case
While, whereas Unless
As /as if / if only
Addition- Add one more piece Provided (that)
of information
And Correlation- Link two ideas in different
As well as ways
Not (only)… but (also)…
Reason and cause- Introduce the reason of (just) As / so… as…
a sentence. Both… and…
Because / as / since / seeing that Either… or
Neither… nor
Purpose- Introduce the goal of a sentence. Whether… or (not)…
So that
PREPOSITIONS
Followed by a noun phrase
Contrast- Link two contrasting ideas Addition- Add one more piece
In spite of / Despite of information
In contrast to / Contrary to As well as / In addition to / Beside
Instead of / Differing from / Except (for) Apart from / Except for / Along with /
Other than/ Rather than Aside from
Consequence- Introduce the result to Purpose- Introduce an infinitive of purpose.

previously stated ideas. In order to / so as (not) to / to
As a consequence of / As a result of
Reason and cause- Introduce the reason of
Example- Introduce an example referring to a sentence.
the last idea Because of / Owing to / Due to
Such as / Like / Unlike / On account of
ADVERBS, PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASES
Introduced by a comma or followed by a noun. Link different paragraphs or ideas
Succession and order Summarizing

At first sight / In the first place / First of All in all / On the whole / Overall
all / Firstly / To begin with / First / To start To sum up / Altogether
with… In conclusion / In brief / in short
In the second place / Second / Secondly / In other words
Then… After all
Third / Thirdly / After that... Generally
Finally / In the end/ In short / To sum up /
In conclusion / Lastly / Last but not least / Expressing facts
Eventually… As a matter of fact / In particular / In fact /
Indeed
Sequencing Actually / In reality / As it happens
Suddenly / All of a sudden Really / Truly / Specially / Notably /
In the meantime / Meanwhile Significantly
Next / Then
Explain
Adding information That is (to say) / In other words
On top of that Above all / All in all
Also / Too / As well At least
Basically / Especially / Essentially
Contrast In general / In particular
On the one hand … On the other hand In terms of / In view of
All the same In/with regard to
On the contrary / In contrast More or less
Alternatively To a certain extent
Instead / Still And so on
Comparison Place
Similarly / equally Above / At the top (of) / On top (of) / Over
Likewise / In the same way Across (from) / Toward, towards
Along with Among / Between / In the middle (of)
Around
Reason At / In / Inside / Into / On / Onto
For this / that reason At the bottom (of)
According to Away from / far from
Behind
Result Below / beneath / Under / Underneath
Consequently / That's why Beyond
As a consequence / As a result By / beside / close to / next to / near
From / To
Expressing a personal opinion In front of / Opposite
As far as I am concerned On one side (of) / On the left (of) / On the
It seems to me (that) / As for… right (of)
If I am not mistaken, I’d say (that) Out (of) / outside (of)
From my point of view / In my view
I agree / I disagree Others
In my opinion / In my view / I think (that) About / Up to
It is true (that) Against
Personally / To be honest / To tell the truth With / Within / Without
Of course / Clearly / Undoubtedly / After / Before
Certainly / Definitely During / For /Since
From / Until / Throughout

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Followed by a sentence. Introduced by a comma.

Contrast- Link two contrasting ideas

Consequence- Introduce the result to Purpose- Introduce an infinitive of purpose.

Succession and order Summarizing

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