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LINKING WORDS for COMPOSITIONS

TYPES:

1. Agreeing with the facts. 2. Expressing causes and results. 3. Building up an argument. 4. Expressing an opinion. 5. Giving examples.6. Making contrast.7. Modifying what is being said.8. Other ways of saying etc.9. Expressing agreement or disagreement.10. Time expressions.

1. AGREEING WITH FACTS

ACTUALLY (de fet, en realitat).

I am against violence. I actually think it is the best way to make things worse.

IN FACT (de fet).

I admire Gandhi. In fact I think he is the most important political leader in 20th century.

OF COURSE (per suposat).

INDEED (realment).

I think Michelle is very clever.Sfe is very clever indeed / Of course, she is very clever.

2. EXPLAINING CAUSES AND RESULTS

THEREFORE / SO (per tant).

FOR THIS REASON (per aquesta ra).

AS A RESULT (com a resultat).

CONSEQUENTLY (conseqentment).

IN CONSEQUENCE (en conseqncia).

He didn't study, therefore/so/as a result/consequently/in consequence, he was unable to pass the exam.

BECAUSE + Subject + Verb + Object (perqu)

BECAUSE OF + Noun (a causa de)

They couldn't play because it was raining.They couldn't play because of the rain.

3. BUILDING UP AN ARGUMENT

WHEN YOU START:

IN THE FIRST PLACE / FIRST OF ALL / TO BEGIN WITH / TO START WITH /

AT FIRST SIGHT (a primera vista)

WHEN YOU ADD NEW INFORMATION:

IN ADDITION, FURTHERMORE, BESIDES, MOREOVER (a ms a ms...)

FOR THE CONCLUSION:

FINALLY, LASTLY, IN CONCLUSION, CONCLUDING, TO SUM UP, ALL IN ALL.

4. EXPRESSING AN OPINION

IN MY VIEW...

FROM MY POINT OF VIEW...

AS I SEE IT...

PERSONALLY, I THINK THAT...

I FEEL THAT.../ I THINK THAT...

I SUPPOSE THAT...

I BELIEVE THAT...

IN MY OPINION...

5. GIVING EXAMPLES

FOR EXAMPLE...

FOR INSTANCE...

SUCH AS...

AS...

LIKE...

6. MAKING CONTRAST

HOWEVER (tanmateix)NEVERTHELESS (tanmateix)BUT (per) The Prime Minister was angry but/ however/ nevertheless he didn't show it.

ALTHOUGH (tot i que) + s+v+cAlthough it was raining, they went on an excursion.

EVEN THOUGH (tot i que) + s+v+cThey didn't like the food, even though they ate it.

IN SPITE OF (malgrat) + nounThey went on an excursion in spite of the rain.

DESPITE (malgrat) + gerundDespite being ill, he went on an excursion.

7. MODIFYING WHAT'S BEEN SAID

UP TO A POINT (fins a cert punt)

MORE OR LESS (ms o menys)

SPECIALLY (especialment)

IN PARTICULAR

ABOVE ALL (pel damunt de tot)

ON THE WHOLE (en general)

IN GENERAL

OBVIOUSLY

8. OTHER WAYS OF SAYING ETC.

AND SO ON

AND SO FORTH

ETC.

Expressing agreement or disagreement

I agree with... (estic d'acord).

I disagree with... (no estic d'acord).

I do not agree with... (no estic d'acord).

10. Time expressions

At first, firstly,... (en primer lloc...)

At the moment... (en aquest moment...)

In the beginning... (al principi...)

Nowadays... (avui en dia...)

In the meantime... (de mentres...)

Meanwhile... (mentrestant...)

At present, presently, currently... (en l'actualitat...)

Up to the moment... (fins el moment...)

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