Linking Words

Linking Words

1. So= así que/entonces

   • She seems to be very busy and so does he

2. whereas= mientras/ visto que

   • The hotel was horrible whereas the town was lovely

3. Nor= ni

   • I could neither laugh nor cry.

4. Because of= debido a/ por

   • Nobody is going to recognize you because of your new look

5. In order to= a fin de que/ para

   • He works hard in order to get good grades.

6. So as to (a fin de)

   • I am planning to buy a new car so as to arrive early to my place of work

7. Due to (debido a)

   • I missed the bus due to the bad weather.

8. As well as (tanto como).

   • I’m doing my homework as well as I can.

9. Therefore (por lo tanto)

   • Tom didn’t study. Therefore he failed the test.