SAMANTHA WONG DOMÍNGUEZALEJANDRA

INGLES “LINKING WORDS”

10°B INGENIERÍA EN GESTIÓN DE PROYECTOS29 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2016

Linking WordsLinking words or connecting words help you to build a logical argument in your text by linking one statement to another. A text without linking words reads like a series of unrelated statements with no flow.Linking words can be used to:- Link the flow of ideas in your writing- Guide your reader towards the next stage of your argument- Link paragraphs together.  To get used to these important words, I am providing a list of commonly used Spanish linking words

which I have divided into 6 groups:   1. Addition) 2. Opposition) 3. Cause 4. Consequence) 5. Giving examples) 6. Summarising

1.AdditionWhen we want to add ideas or to give more information about the same idea we use the following connectors:

   and also, moreover, furthermore, in addition too, as well as well as Even

Examples: AND - Ideas are often linked by “y”. In a list, you put a comma between each item, but not

before “y”.He lives in a nice, quiet and welcoming village) ALSO- It is used to add an extra idea or emphasis as well as extra information to the point you

are making.We also spoke about marketing) He owes money to the bank and furthermore can’t pay his mortgage TOO- She’s a worker and a student too) AS WELL-As well as being cheap, it’s also beautiful AS WELL AS-All his family was there, even the grandparents)

2.OppositionThe next connectors are used when we are contrasting ideas.  but

however although nevertheless despite/in spite of

Examples:

BUT - I would like to play tennis today, but my arm hurts HOWEVER - In her family all are tall, however, she is short NEVERTHELESS-Although she eats a lot she doesn’t put weight on DESPITE - Despite the fact that the company was doing badly, they took on extra employees)

3. (Cause) because as because of due to, because of since, given that since, because since, as thanks to because of Examples: BECAUSE is a connector that is usually used in the middle of the sentence in both formal or informal

situations.(I brought an umbrella because it was raining when I left) AS is usually used at the beginning of a sentence with a comma between the first and second statement.As it was raining when I left, I brought an umbrella) BECAUSE OF - It is used in the middle or beginning of a sentence.Because of the contamination you can not swim in the river

4. (Consequence) 

These connectors are to express the consequences of the information previously given and they are all used in a similar way.  then so therefore in consequence

Examples:

THEN- If there isn’t any white left, then take the blue one SO- Marcos went on vacation, so he closed the store THEREFORE They fought often, so they separated

5. (Giving examples)

for example, for instance Namely

EXAMPLES: For example - The most common way of giving examples is by using “ He’s always being thoughtful. For example, he bought her flower as a

surprise Namely- refers to something by name. There are two problems: namely, the expense and the time