LINKING WORDS LIST

1 - Showing time, beginning, during, ending:

• Before • By the time

• As • Till
• As long as • Until
• At the same time (as) • And
• Every time • Afterward(s)
• Since • At first
• So long as • Initially
• The first/second/next/last • Meanwhile
time • Meantime
• When • Simultaneously
• Whenever • Eventually
• While • Finally

2 - Showing a sequence:

• After • Initially
• As soon as • To begin
• Ever since • Next
• Following • Second
• Later • Secondly
• Once • Then
• Next • Third
• Subsequently • Thirdly
• Then • Finally
• Thereafter • Last
• First • Lastly
• Firstly • And

3 - Showing conclusion:

• So • In conclusion
• In all • To conclude
• In summation

4. Showing contrast:

• But • Whereas
• Either … or • While
• Yet • By comparison
• Although • By contrast
• Despite • Conversely
• Even though • However
• In spite of • In contrast
• Instead of • Instead
• Though • Nevertheless
 • Nonetheless • On the other hand
• On the contrary • Otherwise

5 - Showing similarity:

• Neither … nor
• Either … or
• In other words
• Likewise
• Similarly

6 - Adding information:

• And • Further
• Additionally • Furthermore
• Also • In addition
• Besides • Moreover

7 - Adding example:

• For example • In particular

• For instance

8 - Showing cause:

• For • In order to …
• As a result of … • Resulting from …
• Because … • Since
• Due to (the fact that)

9 - Showing effect:

• So • As a result,
• (If) … then • Consequently,
• … resulting in • Hence,
• So …that • Therefore,
• … then • Thus,
• Accordingly,

10 - Showing condition:

• Even if • Providing
• If … then • Unless
• In case • Whether or not
• Provided that