Connectors and Linking Words notes
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This GoConqr page gathers a small set of Connectors and Linking Words notes, from conjunctions and cohesion to contrast, reason and purpose. They are mainly for secondary school students practicing how to connect ideas, and teachers looking for material to use in class. Choose a note to start studying.
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- Discourse Markers17
- Cohesion and Cohesive Devices9
- Conjunctions95
- Coordinating Conjunctions50
- Subordinating Conjunctions25
- Correlative Conjunctions40
- Conjunctive Adverbs5
- Addition Linking Words7
- Contrast and Concession Linking Words52
- Cause and Effect Linking Words32
- Time and Sequence Linking Words17
- Conditional Conjunctions6
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Cohesion devices: repetition; determiners, pronouns, conjuctions, adverbs, ellpisis Coherence =meaning. when we talk about only the semantic links. the meaning links. Cohesion refers to the grammatical relationships that exist within a text between words, phrases, etc. When ...
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Time sequencers and connectors
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Writing- Linkers Contrast. In spite of / Despite Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase. . Although / (Even) though Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a sentence. . However / Nevertheless / Still / Yet / Even so / ...
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Linking Words Linking Words Linking words are used to show relationships between ideas. They can be used to join 2 or more sentences or clauses (a clause is a group of words which contains a subject and a verb). Linking words can b...
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CONNECTORS - created from Mind Map CONDITION CONTRAST PLACE
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Grammar Using "since", "while" and "whereas" "While" and "Whereas" to contrast ideas ("whereas" is more formal, usually used in writing) "Since" to give a reason for something (more formal, in place of because) Since w...
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Transitional Markers in The Fruitcake Special - created from Mind Map TIME Sentence Connector Subordinator Phrases suddenly (page 34) then (page 38) first (page 48) before (page 32) already (page 35) until (page 35) lately (page 38) soon (page 42) now (page 43) as soon as (page 50) befo...
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LINKERS - created from Mind Map Reason Result Purpose
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connectors - created from Mind Map
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Linking words for reason and purpose We use the following linking words to introduce a reason or purpose: to introduce a reason: because, because of, as , since Please could you let me know by tonight because registration for the course closes tom...
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THE CONNECTORS - creado desde un Mapa Mental Cause and Efect Direction and place Contrast
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AS // WHEN // WHILE - The Past AS, WHEN OR WHILE? AS To introduce two events happening at the same time + simple or continuous form of the verb Continuous form: Emphasises an action that interrups or occurs during the progress of another action &nb...
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05/14/2025 - Ana The weather is good for running. He didn't know about the date. he playing the guitar as well as the piano. he plays... she cooked dinner as well as him I need to buy vegetables...
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Untitled Conjunctions: and, or, but, so, because and although we use words called conjunctions, such as and, or, but, because although, to join two parts of sentences. Conjunctions can be used to give more information, provide...
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SO, NEITHER and NOR SO, NEITHER and NOR SIMILARITIES: * Swallows flying low are a sign that rain is on its way, and so are crows if they're flying in groups. * Cows don't stay in the middle of a field if they sense a storm coming,...
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classification of connectors - created from Mind Map there are different types of connectors. In this concept map 5 connectors will be used adition contrast
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Cause and result - creado desde un Mapa Mental = Cause = Result Due to = owing to = on account of = because of
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DISCOUSE MARKERS - creado desde un Mapa Mental Truthfulness Truthfulness Strengthening arguments
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CONNECTORS - creado desde un Mapa Mental MANNER TIME CAUSE
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Conjunctions Conjunctions are words that join clauses together to form a single sentence. There are three types of conjunctions: Coordinating Subordinating Correlative
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CONNECTORS - created from Mind Map CAUSE MANNER PLACE
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These notes offer different ways into the unit. Linking Words explains how linking words join ideas, while Conjunctions introduces types of conjunctions. Other notes focus on cohesion devices or list transitional markers from The Fruitcake Special.
Start with Linking Words if you want an overview of how ideas can be connected. For a narrower focus, Linking words for reason and purpose gives expressions used to introduce a reason or purpose. Grammar also looks at words such as since, while and whereas.
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Which note is a good place to start?
Start with Linking Words for an introduction to how linking words show relationships between ideas and join sentences or clauses. If you already know the basics and want to focus on a particular use, Linking words for reason and purpose is a useful alternative.
What topics do these notes cover?
The notes cover ways to connect ideas, including contrast, reason, purpose, time and condition. There are also notes on conjunctions and cohesion devices. Some resources group expressions by their use, while others focus on particular words or show transitional markers in The Fruitcake Special.
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