LINKING WORDS

The following words can be used to link ideas in separate

sentences.

Notice that linking words are used at the start of a sentence.

Some linking words that have the same meaning as ‘and’ include:

 Also,
 In addition,
 Additionally,
 Moreover,
 Furthermore, Eg: Tom is a hard-working student.
 What’s more, ( Linking Word ), he is very polite.
 Besides this,
 As well as this,
 On top of this,
 In addition to this,
 Apart from this,

Some linking words that have the same meaning as ‘but’ include:

 However,
 Nevertheless,
 On the other hand, Eg: Tom has achieved good results in Maths.
 By contrast, ( Linking Word ), he needs to spend more
 Despite this, time checking his work.
 In spite of this,
Exercise 1
Rewrite the following sentences using an appropriate linking word.

Eg: Sally is an excellent student. She is a keen tennis player.

Sally is an excellent student. As well as this, she is a keen tennis
player.

#1 Thailand is a beautiful country. It has a unique culture.

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#2 Australia is a large country. It has a small population.
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#3 Apples are delicious. They are full of vitamins.
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#4 Technology is very useful. There are many drawbacks.
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#5 He climbed Mt. Everest. He did this in record time.
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#6 She has been very sick. She has continued to work hard.
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#7 The King protected the country. He abolished slavery.
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#8 She is a rude arrogant girl. She has many friends.
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Some linking words that have the same meaning as ‘because’
include:

 The reason for this is that Eg: He left school when he was 12.
 The reason being that ( linking word ) He was very poor.
 This is because

Exercise 2
Rewrite the following sentences using an appropriate linking word.

Eg: We won’t go there for holidays. It’s too dangerous.

We won’t go there for holidays. The reason being that it’s too
dangerous.

#1 He has given up smoking. He has a very bad cough.

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#2 More people should use public transport. It will reduce traffic.
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#3 Zoos should be banned. It’s not fair to keep animals in cages.
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#4 He turned down the job offer. The salary was too low.
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Some linking words that have the same meaning as ‘so’ include:

 Therefore,
 Consequently, Eg: The team has played well all season.
 As a result, ( linking word ) I think they will win.
 Because of this,
 For this reason,
Exercise 3
Rewrite the following sentences using an appropriate linking word.

Eg: John has achieved top marks. He will receive an award.

John has achieved top marks. As a result he will receive an
award.

#1 There are many factories near the river. The water is polluted.
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#2 He always used to get drunk. His wife left him.
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#3 They are guilty. They will be punished.
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#4 She is a very keen reader. She is the best student in ESL.
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#5 The building was a fire hazard. It was closed down.
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#6 Everybody helped with the work. It was finished quickly.
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#7 He never cleaned his teeth. His teeth fell out.
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#8 He spent all his money. He couldn’t go out with his friends.
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