CONNECTORS/ LINKERS
In order to connect your sentences and make your writing more interesting and appealing, use linkers to join your sentences. Here you'll find some of the most common ones plus examples.
though, although, even though, despite, in spite of
like, as
whereas, while
therefore, thus, consequently
These are the connectors you studied in the second level (Básico2)
Here's a list of the connectors that you'll be using at the Intermediate and advanced level.
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MORE CONNECTORS
Sequence
- First / firstly, second / secondly, third / thirdly etc - Next, last, finally - In addition, moreover - Further / furthermore - Another - Also - In conclusion - To summarise |
Result
- So - As a result - As a consequence (of) - Therefore - Thus - Consequently - Hence - Due to |
Emphasis
- Undoubtedly - Indeed - Obviously - Generally - Admittedly - In fact - Particularly / in particular - Especially - Clearly - Importantly |
Addition
- And - In addition / additionally / an additional - Furthermore - Also - Too - As well as Contrast
- However
- Nevertheless - Nonetheless - Still - Although / even though - Though - But - Yet - Despite / in spite of - In contrast (to) / in comparison - While - Whereas - On the other hand - On the contrary |
Reason
- For
- Because - Since - As - Because of Comparison
- Similarly
- Likewise - Also - Like - Just as - Just like - Similar to - Same as - Compare - compare(d) to / with - Not only...but also |
Example
- For example
- For instance - That is (ie) - Such as - Including - Namely |