LINKING EXPRESSIONS

ADDITION
She likes onions and carrots.
She likes onions as well as carrots
She likes onions and she likes carrots, as well/ too.
She likes carrots and she also likes onions.
I was too tired to go out. Besides, there was a good film on TV
I bought my mother a present. What's more, I wrote her a poem.
The hotel was miles from the beach. In addition, the view was terrible.
On top of that,
To make matters worse,
TIME
After her English class she went home
Before going to work she went shopping
While/ When she was walking home she saw a thief
As soon as she got home she turned on the TV
Firstly she went out, then she called me. Finally, we went home together
She had a shower and afterwards she had dinner
After she had a shower, she had dinner.
I did homework, meanwhile, my mother prepared dinner
She called her friend and later they met in a bar
In the end the couple lived forever happy
At last, the thief was caught
His foolish behaviour and failure eventually led him to suicide
At first no one got out of the car, but after a while, the driver’s door opened

CONTRAST
He likes fish but he doesn't like meat
Although it was raining, he went out
He went out although it was raining
Even though it was raining he went out
Even though he looked for his brother everywhere , he didn-t find him
He looked for his brother everywhere. However, he didn't find him
Some people like meat, whereas others hate it.
On the one hand/ On the other hand
He went to the party despite what they have said about him
He went on working in spite of/ despite his broken leg NOUN PHRASE
the fact that his leg was broken

Although his leg was broken he went on working.

His leg was broken. However/Nevertheless, he went on working

RESULT
She didn't want to arrive late so she took a taxi
She studied a lot. As a result, she passed the exam
She was ill. That's why/ Therefore, she didn't go to school

CLAUSES OF PURPOSE
She went to the centre to/ in order to buy some clothes
She went to the centre so that her mother could see her

REASON
She went to bed because she was very tired
Since/ as she was very tired she went to bed

OTHERS
She was a good girl except that she had bad friends
except for /apart from her bad friends
She has bad friends. Otherwise, she is a good girl.