Basics 13 - linking words

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Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words

Linking words 1

Compare the following texts:
Version A
Peter was bored.

Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words Linking words 1 Compare the following texts: Version
He went home. There he watched a movie. Then he went to bed. He couldn’t sleep. He got up and drank a glass of wine. (…)
Version B
Peter was bored, so he went home, where he watched a movie. After the movie he went to bed but he couldn’t sleep. He got up and drank a glass of water. (…)

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Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words

Linking words 1

Compare the following texts:
Version A
Peter was bored.

Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words Linking words 1 Compare the following texts: Version
He went home. There he watched a movie. After that he went to bed. He couldn’t sleep. He got up and drank a glass of wine. (…)
Version B
Peter was bored, so he went home, where (rel. pron.) he watched a movie. After the movie he went to bed but he couldn’t sleep. Because of this, he got up and drank a glass of water. (…)

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Linking words 1
We use linking words to link two

Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words Linking words 1 We use linking words to
or more parts of sentences or whole sentences together. We can also establish links between two paragraphs.
Linking enhances:
fluency
complexity
logic
structure
formality

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Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words

Linking words 1

Grammar Book, Unit 52, p112-113
A Addition: both… and…;

Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words Linking words 1 Grammar Book, Unit 52, p112-113
and also…; as well as…
B Contrast: but; although; (even) though
C Contrast: despite; in spite of
D Reason and result: because; so

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Linking words 2

Grammar Book, Unit 53, p114-115
A Words meaning: and;

Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words Linking words 2 Grammar Book, Unit 53, p114-115
but; so
B Illustration: for example; for instance; such as
C Giving facts: in fact; actually; as a matter of fact
D Enlisting: firstly…finally
E Summarizing: to summarise; basically

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Linking words 3

Grammar Book, Unit 54, p116-117
A Purpose: to; for;

Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words Linking words 3 Grammar Book, Unit 54, p116-117
so that
B Illustration & Comparison: like; as; as if

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Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words

More Linking words

Try to make your own sentences from

Englisch Grundlagen, Linking words More Linking words Try to make your own
the following linking words:
however, because of this/that, in addition, furthermore, in conclusion, to begin with

Example:
All of the computers broke down. Therefore, we had to call our maintenance company.

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