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
