LINKING WORDS

LINKING WORDS

1. ADDITION

   • Also
   • And
   • As well as
   • Besides
   • Equally
   • Foremost ( ranking above others)
   • Furthermore / Further
   • In addition
     • Additionally
     • An addiotional
   • Into the bargain
   • More over
   • On the top of that
   • Too
   • Likewise (in the same way | used at the beggining

2. EMPHASIS

   • Admittedly
   • Especially ≠ Spcially (unique)
   • Particularly | In particular
   • Generally
   • Importantly
   • In fact
   • Indeed (really)
   • Obviously
   • Undoubtedly
   • Clearly

3. EXAMPLE

   • (+++) Such as
     • (++) For instance
       • (+) For example
   • Including
   • Namely ( a saber)
   • That is (i.e.)

4. COMPARISSON

   • Also
   • Compare
   • Just
     • Just as
     • Just like
   • It draw a comparrison between/among
   • Like
   • Likewise
   • Not only ... but also
   • Same as
   • Similar to
   • Similarly

5. CONTRAST

   • On the contrary
   • Still
   • On one hand...on the other hand = Conversely
   • In contrast to | In comparison
   • While (+) = enquanto
     • Whereas (++) = enquanto que
   • (++++++) Nonetheless
     • (++++) Nevertheless
       • (+++) However
         • (++) But
           • (+) Yet
   • (++++) Notwithstanding + smthg (noun/obj) OR + -ING (not common) | prep: ñ obstante, apesarde ; adv: entretante, ñ obstante
     • (+) Despite + smthg (noun/obj) OR + -ING = In spite of
   • (+++) Even though = Despite the fact that...
     • (++) Although (at the beggining) → complety sentence = sub + verb + compl)
       • (+) But

6. REASON/CAUSE

   • As
   • Because (of)
   • For
   • Since
   • Due to

7. RESULT/CONSEQUENCE

   • As a consequence (of)
   • As a result
   • (+) So
     • ( ++) Thus
       • (+++) Hence
   • Consequently
   • Due to (prep | devido a )
   • Therefore
   • Thanks to (graças a)

8. TO SHOW PURPOSE

   • In order to
   • So as to