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Linking words examples

Linking words examples

Use this mind map to have a view of the most usual situation when linking words are used and practice by creating various contexts.

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Linking words examples

Linking words examples

Learn the categories of linking words from this template and complete them with linking words examples to better understand them.

Linking words help in connecting ideas and words in English. They are used to show contrast, connection, and condition between two things.

Linking words used for giving examples:

For instance

Namely

For example

To clarify

Such as

To demonstrate

To simplify

In this case

Linking words used for emphasizing:

Indeed

Naturally

Clearly

Obviously

Of course

Needless to say

Undoubtedly

Linking words used for adding information:

And

In addition

As well as

Also

Furthermore

Moreover

Besides

Linking words used for summarising:

In short

To summarise

To conclude

In conclusion

As shown above

To sum up

Linking words used for sequencing ideas:

The former, ..the latter

Firstly, secondly, finally

Lastly

The following

Previously

At this time

Linking words used for comparison:

Alike

Both

Correspondingly

Likewise

Similar to

Compared to/with

Linking words used for a concession:

Albeit

Admittedly

All the same

Although

And yet

Even so

Up to a point

Linking words used for conditioning:

Given that

In that case

On the condition that

Only if

Since

Unless

Even if

Linking words used for contrasting ideas:

However/But

Whereas

Unlike

Nevertheless/Nonetheless

Although/Even though

Despite/in spite of

On the other hand

Rather

Regardless

Linking words used for giving a result:

Therefore

Accordingly

So

Consequently

This means that

As a result

Linking words used for generalization:

As a (general) rule

By and large

Generally/ In general

On the whole

Broadly speaking

Mainly

Often

Typically

Linking words used for giving a reason:

Due to the fact that

Because of

Since

As

Owing to

Provided that

With this in mind

Seeing that

Linking Words

Linking words in any style of writing will help the reader to follow the flow of information.

These will show contrast, connection, condition between two things.

Concession

Use these words to accept a point or idea with reservation.

Up to a point
Even so
And yet
Although
All the same
Admittedly
Albeit

Conditioning

These linking worss are used to provide a condition to what has been stated.

Even if
Unless
Only if
On the condition that
In that case
Given that

Contrasting ideas

However is the formal version of but. It is not normally used at the beginning of a sentence.

Although, despite and in spite of introduce an idea of contrast.

Regardless
Rather
On the other hand
Despite/in spite of
Although/Even though
Nevertheless/Nonetheless
Unlike
Whereas
However/But

Giving a result

Therefore, so, consequently and as a result are all used in a similar way.



So is more informal.

As a result
This means that
Consequently
So
Accordingly
Therefore

Generalization

These words are used to make a general statement.

Typically
Often
Mainly
Broadly speaking
On the whole
Generally/ In general
By and large
As a (general) rule

Giving a reason

Due to and owing to must be followed by a noun.
Because of is followed by a noun and can be used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. Since and as also mean because.

Seeing that
With this in mind
Provided that
Owing to
As
Since
Because of
Due to the fact that

Comparison

Use these words to show how things are similar.

Compared to/with
Similar to
Likewise
Correspondingly
Both
Alike

Sequencing ideas

These words are useful when you want to refer to one of two points, to list ideas.
The following is a good way of starting a list.

At this time
Previously
The following
Lastly
Firstly, secondly, finally
The former, ..the latter

Summarising

Use these words at the beginning of the sentence to give a summary of what has been said or written.

To sum up
As shown above
In conclusion
To conclude
To summarise
In short

Adding information

Ideas are often linked by 'and'. In a list, you put a comma between each item, but not before and.

Recommended not to start a sentence with also. Use instead In addition, or In addition to this.

Besides
Moreover
Furthermore
Also
As well as
In addition
And

Emphasizing

These linking words are used to empashize a point.

Undoubtedly
Needless to say
Of course
Obviously
Clearly
Naturally
Indeed

Giving examples

The most common way to give examples is by using for example or for instance.
Namely refers to something by name.

In this case
To simplify
To demonstrate
Such as
To clarify
For example
Namely
For instance
Example

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