 LINKERS OF PURPOSE

TO / IN ORDER TO / SO AS TO + VERB (PARA)

 I go to the university to study.

 I go to the university in order to study.
 I go to the university so as to study.

SO THAT + SENTENCE

 I go to the university so that I can study.

FOR + GERUND  To express the purpose (in using something)

 A knife is used for cutting.

 LINKERS OF CAUSE/REASON

BECAUSE/SINCE/AS + SENTENCE

 I couldn’t go then because / since / as I had to study.

BECAUSE OF / DUE TO + NOUN/PRONOUN (SIN VERBO)

 I couldn’t assist the wedding due to my illness.

 LINKERS OF CONSEQUENCE/RESULT

AS A RESULT/CONSEQUENCE + NOUN PHRASE

 As a result of the war, the prices of bread have went up.

THEREFORE / THUS+ SENTENCE

 They saved the prize money from the 3 lottery. Therefore, they were rich.

 LINKERS OF CONTRAST

BUT / ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH / THOUGH + SENTENCE

 I love you, but I have a break.

HOWEVER / NEVERTHELESS/ NONETHELESS  SEPARATED BY A COMMA

 I used to like all type of fruit. However, I can’t eat them anymore.

IN SPITE OF / DESPITE (THE FACT THAT)+ GERUND / NOUN PHRASE /(SENTENCE)

 Despite your beauty, your personality lacks.

 Despite being so beautiful, your personality lacks.

On the one hand / On the other  separated by a comma

  LINKERS OF ADDITION

-AND

-ALSO  JUNTO AL VERBO

 I also like pizza!

-TOO/AS WELL  AL FINAL

 I like pizza too/as well.

-As well as/ In addition to

 I like eating pizza as well as vegetables.

-In addition  Separated by a comma

 I like eating pizza. In addition, I love vegetables.

 LINKERS OF EXAMPLES

FOR EXAMPLE / FOR INSTANCE  SEPARATED BY A COMMA

 I like playing sports, for example, football, basketball…

SUCH AS / LIKE  WITHOUT COMMA

 I like playing sports such as football, basketball….