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Linking Words & Phrases
Linking Words & Phrases
phrases
1.- To express personal opinion
In my opinion...
in my view….
to my mind….
(personally) I believe that….
I feel (very) strongly that….
it seems to me that...
I think that…
...living in a small town is that you know …living in a small town is that all your
all your neighbours. neighbours know you!
disadvantage: drawback
3.- To sequence a paragraph
First(ly),
First of all,
In the first place,
To start with,
To begin with,
Secondly,
Thirdly,
Finally,
... it is well known that some dogs may be aggressive and must be kept on a
leash.
4.- To show sequence
...close all doors and ...call the fire brigade ...make sure everyone’s
windows out
5.- To add more points on the same topic
What is more,
Furthermore,
Moreover,
Apart from this/that,
In addition (to this),
Besides (this),
The BBC decided not to show the programme because/due to the fact that/
since/as it would upset many people
The BBC decided not to show the programme because of its content, which might upset many
people.
The programme would upset too many people; for this reason/therefore the BBC decided not to
show it.
7.- To show result or consequence
Therefore,
So,
Consequently,
As a consequence,
As a result,
For this reason,
She was caught using a hand-held phone while driving; therefore,/ so,
consequently,/ as a consequence,/ as a result,/ for this reason, she got 3 penalty
points on her licence and a fine of £100.
8.- To show purpose
so that
so as to
in order to
We left the hotel very early so that we could have time to visit all the
monuments.
We left the hotel very early so as to have time to visit all the monuments.
We left the hotel very early in order to have time to visit all the monuments.
10.- To give examples
For instance,
For example,
such as
like
There are many ways to keep fit; for instance/for example, by going to the
gym regularly or by jogging three times a week.
There are many ways to keep fit like/ such as going to the gym regularly or
jogging three times a week.
11.- To show contrast (1)
Although In spite of + ING
Even though Despite + ING
Though In spite of + noun
In spite of the fact that Despite + noun
Despite the fact that
In spite of/ Despite knowing alcohol is
harmful, some young people go binge
Although / Even though/Though/In spite
drinking every weekend.
of the fact that/Despite the fact that
In spite of/ Despite the harmful effects
young people know alcohol is harmful,
of alcohol , some young people go binge
some go binge drinking every weekend.
drinking every weekend.
12.- To show contrast (2)
Yet,
However,
Nevertheless,
But
Nonetheless,
On the one hand,
On the other hand,
as
I cut my finger as/while I was chopping onion.
while
I can go on holiday now that I’ve passed all my exams.
now that Now that I’ve passed all my exams,I can go on holiday.
14.- To conclude
Finally,
Lastly,
All in all,
Taking everything into account,
On the whole,
All things considered,
In conclusion,
To sum up,
To put it in a nutshell,...