LINKING WORDS AND PHRASES

LINKING WORDS AND PHRASES

-Linking words/phrases make your writing more interesting to the reader, and easier to understand.

-Some linking words (e.g. and, because, but, so, since, etc) can join short sentences into one longer sentence.

e.g. He is clever .He is hard-working.

He is clever and hard-working.

Ann is happy. She passed her exams.

Ann is happy because she passed her exams

-Some linking words/phrases (e.g. In addition, What is more, However, On the other hand, etc) show how ideals are related either between two sentences or two paragraph.

e.g. I have written to you three times already.

I still have not received a reply from you.

I have written to you three times already. However, I still have not received

a reply from you.

Linking words/phrases can be used to:

-show time: when, whenever, before, while, as soon as, etc

-list points or show sequence: first(ly), to start with, next, finaly, etc

-add more points: furthermore, moreover, in addition, and, also, what is more, etc

-show cause oreffect: because, sunce, as a result, so, consequently, etc

-give examples: for instance, for examples, such as, especially, etc

-show contrast: however, on the other hand, despite, thought, etc

-introduce a conclusion: all in all, to conclude, to sum up, finally, etc (for more examples see Appendix I)