Linking words

Help you to connect ideas and setences, so that people can follow your ideas.

addition contrast Comparison

To add to what To show how

things are To show how
has been things are similar
previously stated different

• Furthermore • Unlike • Similarly

• Also • Nevertheless • Equally
• Too • On the other hand • Likewise
• As well as that • Nonetheless • Just as
• Along with • Despite / in spite of • Just like
• Besides • In contrast (to) • Similar to
• In addition • While • Same as
• Moreover • Whereas • Compare / compare(d) to (with)
• Not only…but also • Alternatively • By the same token
• In addition to this • Conversely • In the same way
• Apart from this • Even so • Correspondingly
• Differing from
• Contrary to

• “We discussed training, • “He works hard, but

education and the
he doesn’t earn
budget.”
much.”
• Also is used to add an
extra idea or emphasis. • “He works hard.
“We also spoke about However, he doesn’t
marketing.” earn much.
• Although it was
cold, she went out
• You can use also with not in shorts.”
only to give emphasis. • “In spite of the cold,
• “We are concerned not she went out in
only by the costs, but also shorts.”
by the competition.”
 Result

To provide the
result of what has
been stated or has
occurred

• As a result
• As a consequence (of)
• Therefore
• Thus
• Consequently
• Hence
• For this reason
• Due to