LINKERS

Listed below are some of the important linkers. Let us now learn them.

Type Of Linker Examples Broad Meaning Example

cause and effect because, so, accordingly, thus, consequently, hence, introduces a reason and shows result We had to wait because, it was raining.
therefore, as
comparison similarly, likewise, whereas, but, on the other hand, identifies similarities between two Life is difficult in extreme
except, by comparison, when compared to, equally, in ideas polls; similarly, it is horrible near the
the same way Equatorial regions.
contrast but, however, yet, still, even though, nevertheless, on identifies differences between two Raj did not perform well in the
the other hand, otherwise, after all, for all of that, on ideas exam; nevertheless, he got a distinction
the contrary, notwithstanding, in contrast, unlike, in English.
whereas, instead of, alternatively, although
time at once, immediately, meanwhile, at length, in the indicates time and frequency of events The bell rang and the students
meantime, at the same time, in the end, when, then, as, left immediately.
before that, after that
and, also, even, again, moreover, further, furthermore, adds ideas in support of the main idea It is very hot today; moreover, there is a
addition
similarly, in addition, as well as power outage.
for example, such as, for instance, in this case, in introduces illustration in support of the I think he is very rich; for example, he
example another case, on this occasion, in this situation, in this main idea gave a hundred rupee note to a beggar. 
manner, to illustrate
first, second, third, next, then, following, now, at this shows the importance of the ideas by There is a students’ procession
sequence point, after, after this, subsequently, eventually, listing according to the priority today; therefore, they diverted the
finally, previously traffic.
draws conclusion by summarizing the It is a love story, the actors performed
ideas well, the direction is excellent, the
summary in brief, on the whole, in sum, to sum up, thus
settings are beautiful; in brief, it is a
good film.

Let us look at the linkers used in our model paragraph:

 The Human Body
The human body is a wonderful piece of work that nature has created. It is not beautiful like the body of a butterfly or a peacock but it is shaped
practically. It can do many types of work which other animals cannot. It is not strong like the body of a tiger, but in place of physical strength it has a
big and sharp brain. By using this brain the human physique has been able to overcome many of its limitations. By sitting in an aeroplane it flies faster
than a kite, by riding a motorcycle it travels faster than a leopard, and by firing a machine gun it fights much better than a tiger. In spite of all this, the
human body suffers from many diseases because it has a weakness for habits such as smoking, drinking and overeating. When it is healthy the body
can give great pleasure but when it is sick it can cause great pain. The wise man would always keep his body fit because a healthy mind can work only
in a healthy body.
 

Some of the linkers in the paragraph are but, in spite of, such as, when, because.

But is a linker that speaks of the contrast of beauty and strength between animals and the human body.

In spite of is also a linker that contrasts the strength of the human body with its weaknesses.

Such as is a linker that illustrates the weaknesses of human body by naming them.

When is a time linker that tells us what happens at the time the body is healthy or sick.

Because is a linker that states the reason for keeping the body fit and healthy.