Linking Words

Linking words and phrases
Although some of these words have already been mentioned as sentence connectors, they can
also be used to develop coherence within a paragraph, that is linking one idea / argument to
another. Print off this page to keep as a reference of useful linking words and phrases.
Sequence Result Emphasis

 First / firstly,  So  Undoubtedly
second / secondly, third /  As a result  Indeed
thirdly etc  As a  Obviously
 Next, last, finally consequence (of)  Generally
 In addition,  Therefore  Admittedly
moreover  Thus  In fact
 Further / furthermore Consequently  Particularly / in
 Another  Hence particular
 Also  Due to  Especially
 In conclusion  Clearly
 To summarise  Importantly
Addition Reason Example
 And  For  For example
 In addition /  Because  For instance
additionally / an  Since  That is (ie)
additional  As  Such as
 Furthermore  Because of  Including
 Also  Namely
 Too
 As well as
Contrast Comparison
 However  Similarly
 Nevertheless  Likewise
 Nonetheless  Also
 Still  Like
 Although / even  Just as
though  Just like
 Though  Similar to
 But  Same as
 Yet  Compare
 Despite / in spite of  compare(d) to /
 In contrast (to) / in with
comparison  Not only...but
 While also
 Whereas
 On the other hand
 On the contrary
Conectivos ou conjunções são palavras usadas para unir duas ou mais frases ou duas
palavras na mesma frase. Aqui estão os conectores mais comuns agrupados em
categorias.
Aditivos and, not only … but also …, not only … but … as well, both … and …, no
sooner … than
Alternativos ou Disjuntivos or, either … or …, neither … nor …, whether … or …,
else, otherwise
Condicionais if, whether, unless, provided, providing, as long as, in case, in case of
Concessivos although, though, even though, even if, despite, in spite of, not even if,
regardless of
Conclusivos therefore, hence, thus, so, consequently
Continuativos then, moreover, furthermore, besides, in addition to
Adversativos but, however, nonetheless, yet, still, on the other hand, instead, instead of,
on the contrary
Causais because, for, because of, as a result of, due to, owing to, since, as
Comparativos as, as … as …, not as … as …, not so … as …, just as … so …, as if, as
though
Funcionais so, so that, so as to, so as not to, in order to
Sentence connectors
Sentence connectors are used to link ideas from one sentence to the next and to give
paragraphs coherence. Sentence connectors perform different functions and are placed
at the beginning of a sentence. They are used to introduce, order, contrast, sequence
ideas, theory, data etc. The following table lists useful connectors.
Useful sentence connectors
Logical / sequential order Order of importance
 Firstly, secondly, thirdly etc  Most / more importantly

 Next, last, finally  Most significantly
 In addition  Above all
 Furthermore  Primarily
 Also  It is essential / essentially
 At present / presently
Contrast Result
 However  As a result
 On the other hand  As a consequence
 On the contrary  Therefore
 By (in) comparison  Thus
 In contrast  Consequently
 Hence
Comparison Reason
 Similarily  The cause of

 Likewise  The reason for
 Also
Subordinators
Subordinators are linking words that are used to join clauses together. They are used at
the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. A clause is a group of words that must
contain a subject and predicate. There are two types of clauses:
 independent clauses - these can stand alone as a sentence by themselves

 dependent clauses - these make no sense by themselves.
Example
Common subordinators
Below are some examples of commonly used subordinators.
Comparison &
Cause / effect Time
Contrast
 Although  Since  After

 Though  So that  When
 Even though  Because  Until
 While  Wheneve
 Whereas r
 Before
Possibility Place & manner
 if  Wherever
 as if  Where
 whether  How
 unless

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Sequence Result Emphasis

Useful sentence connectors

Logical / sequential order Order of importance

 Firstly, secondly, thirdly etc  Most / more importantly

 Similarily  The cause of

 independent clauses - these can stand alone as a sentence by themselves

Below are some examples of commonly used subordinators.

 Although  Since  After

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