LINKING WORDS of
Addition, Contrast &
Giving Examples
Giving
examples
For example, ...
For instance, ...
..., such as...
..., to illustrate...
..., as an illustration...
..., to demonstrate...
..., like...
..., specially...
..., in particular...
Adding
information
positive
addition
...and...
Both X and Y plural verb
both of X
X =
the...
these...
those...
my..., etc
Either...or...
Either+sing. noun+or+plural
noun+plural verb
Either John or his friends are
going to the beach today
Either+sing. noun+or+sing.
noun+sing. verb
Either John or Bill is going to
the beach today.
Neither of...
(the..., these..,
etc) sing. verb
Neither of the books is
exactly what I want
...also...
We also speak about
marketing
I can also play the piano
= to start a
sentence
In
addition,...
In addition
to this...
negative
addition
Not only...but also
Contrasting
ideas
While (a pesar
de, pese a)
While my sister has blue
eyes, mine are brown
Whereas
(mientras que)
Taxes have gone up, whereas
social security contributions
have gone down
unlike (a
diferencia de)
Linking words (connecting words) are something we need to
know in any style of writing, because it helps the reader to follow
the flow of what you are saying. Whether it’s an argument in an
essay, or an epic scene in a fantasy novel, your reader needs to
be able to follow what you are saying.
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 be used to add ideas together, contrast them, or show the
reason for something.