Linking words

Linking words

1. Narrating

2. Contrast

3. Addiion

4. Expressing cause and effect

5. Expressing purpose

6. Giving examples

7. Summing up/Concluding

1. Narrating -

and
first (of all)
at first
at the beginning
in the beginning
then
next
before
after
after that
afterwards
when
while
soon
immediately
once
suddenly
as soon as
no sooner ... than ...
hardly ... when ...
finally
eventually
at the end
in the end
at last

2. Contrasting

but
however
although
despite
in spite of
nevertheless
on the contrary
on the one hand
on the other hand
whereas
while
for one thing
in contrast

3. Adding

also
as well as
besides
moreover
furthermore
what is more
in addition
not only ... but also ...

4. Expressing cause and result

because
because of
so
so ... that ...
such a ... that ...
as
since
therefore
thus
as a result
this is why
consequently
for this reason
too ... for/to ...
not enough ... for/to ...
due to
owing to

5. Expressing purpose

to
so as to
in order to
so that
for

6. Giving examples

for example
for instance
such as

7. Summing up/Concluding

all in all
overall
generally
in conclussion
on the whole
in the main