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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