Author: angelar

particularly

due to

because

hence

especially

Emphasis

owing to

since

thus

therefore

above all

as

owing to the fact that

so

as a result

for instance

Reason

Result / effect

as a consequence

e.g. for example

an example of this

such as

since

when

while

Example

an illustration of this

until

Time

LINKING WORDS
FUNCTIONS

Condition

Purpose

in order to/that

consequently

if

unless

so that

so as to

to

after

during

as soon as

on the contrary

before

Addition

and

not only … but also

who/which etc

Explanation

i.e. that is (to say)

In other words

whereas

whilst

but

Contrast

while

also

too

in addition to

similarly

moreover

plus

Concession

although

despite

in spite of

on the other hand

however

as well

what is more

nevertheless

yet

Created by Julie Luxton 2001