ESSENTIAL B1 CONNECTORS

CATEGORY CONNECTOR USE FORM E X A M PL E S

When the reason is a noun we We didn't recognise him because of the

Reason, purpose & result

Because (of), as, since Give a reason for something

use because of. sunglasses.
(linking words)

"So" is in the middle of a

So & therefore Give the result of something
To & in order to Explain why we do sth; the purpose Always followed by an infitivive
But, although &
Connect two contrasting ideas
though
But is normally in the midde of a
sentence, preceded by a comma,
while "although/though" can go in
the middel and at the beginning.
Contrast
sentence, whereas "therefore"
appears at the beginning and
followed by a comma.
Followed by a clause
(pronoun/noun + verb).
I'm tired so I won't go out tonight. / I'm really
tired. Therefore , I won't go out tonight.
I have joined an academy to learn English. /
I've joined an acaemy in order to learn
English.
The hotel was excellent, but the food was not
good.
The hotel was excellent although/though the
food was not good. / Although/though the food
was not good, the hotel was excellent.

The hotel was excellent  despite  the food being

In spite of
bad/the bad food.
Followed by a noun or an -ing The hotel was excellent  in spite of  the food
Despite phrase; never by a being bad/the bad food.
Contrast two ideas. pronoun/noun + verb. Can be
Despite  the food being bad/the bad food, the
used either at the beginning or in
hotel was excellent.
However the middle of a sentence.
In spite of  the food being bad/the bad food,
the hotel was excellent.
“Buying car is a long-term commitment.  Also,
«Too» normally goes at the end a car is very expensive to run.”
and is used in positive “Buying car is a long-term commitment. In
Use these linking words to add more sentences. «Also» (as a addition, a car is very expensive to run.”
Addition

also, too, in addition,

information to something we have sentence adverb), «in “Buying car is a long-term
moreover
said. addition» and commitment.  Moreover, a car is very
«moreover» usually go at the expensive to run.”
beginning. “Buying car is a long-term commitment. A car is
very expensive to run,  too .”

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