LINKING WORDS

Linking words are used to link ideas when writing. So that people can follow your ideas, in a logical and cohesive way.

FOR EXAMPLE:

I didn’t go to the party because I was sick.

COMPARISON

We use these when we are going to compare something in the sentence.

THEY ARE:●But : pero ●While:mientras que●As well as: asi como ● Both:ambos

► BUT:

I like apples but I don’t like blackberries

FOR EXAMPLE

► AS WELL AS:

I like apples as well as bananas.

ADDITIONWe normally use these words when we are going to add more information.

THEY ARE:

• And: yIn addition: ademásAlso: tambiénToo: también ( in the end)

Furthermore: además Moreover: por otra parte Apart from: aparte de In addition to: además Besides: además

FOR EXAMPLE:AND:

He went to his house and found a present.

IN ADDITION:

He likes football. In addition he likes tennis

ALSO:

He likes football. He also likes tennis. ( 17, 20)

CONTRASTThese linking words are used to indicate two opposing ideas.

THEY ARE:

But: peroHowever: sin embargoAlthough: aunqueThough: aunque o pero ( rescatar algo bueno)

FOR EXAMPLE:BUT:

He likes football but he doesn’t like tennis

HOWEVER:

He likes football. However, he doesn’t like tennis

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ALTHOUGH:

Although he likes football, he doesn’t like tennis.

THOUGH ( use in the end)

The house isn’t very nice. I like the garden though.

RESULTThere are also connectors to espress why something happened or was the consequence.

THEY ARE:

Because: porqueSo: entonces , de esta maneraNow: ahoraSo that: de modo queIn order that: a fin de queThen: luegoThe result is: el resultado esBecause of: debido a

FOR EXAMPLE:

He likes football, so he went to the match .

SO:

BECAUSE:

He went to the match because he likes football.

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(Despite OF this) OF IS

NOT CORRECT

OTHER LINKING WORDS

IN SPITE OF = DESPITE ( a pesar de )

In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday.

She wasn’t well, but despite this she went to work.

• IN CASE (en caso de)

RULES● Don’t use will after

in case● Use a present

tense for the future.

In case of is not the same as in case. ( specially on notices)

In case of fire, please leave the building as quickly as possible

In case of emergency, telephone this number.

●We’ll buy some more food in case Diane comes.

●I will give you my number in case you need to contact me.

THE CLUB IS FOR MEMBERS ONLY:

-

THIS MEANS:-YOU CAN’T GO IN EXCEPT IF YOU ARE A MEMBER,OR

-YOU CAN GO IN ONLY IF YOU ARE A MEMBER

UNLESS( a menos que)

YOU CAN’T GO IN UNLESS YOU ARE A MEMBER

You can use a s when two th i ngs ha ppen a t the same t ime :

- I wa tched he r as she opened the l e t te r.

A S( A L M I S M O T I E M P O Q U E )

-what a beautiful house! it’s like a palace.

-what does sandra do? she’s a teacher,like me.

LIKE( similar to)

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