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 Linking Words: List of

Sentence Connectors in English
with Examples! 
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 Melinda Makkos
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July 10, 2018
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 Connectors Definition

Linker Words or Word Connectors are used to link

large groups of words: phrases and sentences. You can also use them to
connect paragraphs to give them coherence. Sentence connectors are usually
placed at the beginning of a sentence and may be categorized as follows:
  CONTRAST
1. HOWEVER

 This restaurant has the best kitchen in town. However, their staff are
quite rude.

2. IN CONTRAST

 House prices have gone up this year. In contrast, car prices seem to be
stagnating.

3. NEVERTHELESS

 I was in so much pain I didn’t want to get up in the morning.

Nevertheless, I went to football practice as usual.
4. NONETHELESS

 I don’t think Sean has serious behavioural problems. Nonetheless, I’ll talk
to him first thing in the morning.

5. YET

 I’ve asked you a thousand times not to leave your dirty socks on the
floor. Yet, you keep doing it.

6. ON THE OTHER HAND

 England has the best language schools. On the other hand, it has the
worst weather.

7. BY COMPARISON

 Going out with Jim has its risks. By comparison, being with Tim is as easy
as falling off a log.

8. ON THE CONTRARY

 I don’t hate Jim. On the contrary, I’m rather fond of him.

9. INSTEAD

 I didn’t want to take a side in the argument. Instead, I put my

headphones on and listened to some smooth jazz.

10. IN ANY CASE

 I was thinking of going round Jim’s place. In any case, I haven’t been
invited.

11. ALL THE SAME

  Yes, he’s very good-looking. All the same, I don’t think you should go out
with him.

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  SIMILARITY
1. LIKEWISE
  You can’t give your phone number to every man who asks for it. Likewise,
you can’t go out with everyone who fancies you.

2. SIMILARLY

 You’re not allowed to use your phone here. Similarly, you have to switch
it off when you’re in the library.

3. CORRESPONDINGLY

 She’s an excellent photographer. Correspondingly, her paintings are

works of art.

4. IN THE SAME WAY

 Cutting down on sugar will help you lose weight. In the same way, doing
more exercise will help you get rid of a few kilos.

5. ALSO

 I want to talk to Prince Harry when I’m in England. Also, I want to meet
his sister-in-law.

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 RESULT
1. AS A RESULT

 I’ve done a pranic healing course. As a result, I’ve been able to cure my
neighbour’s sick cat.

2. AS A CONSEQUENCE

 Zack has skipped school on many occasions. As a consequence, he’s

failed his French test.

3. THEREFORE

 We’re going to experience some meteor showers in the next few days.
Therefore, the number of miraculous self-healings will rise.

4. THUS

 You didn’t tell me you wanted to come. Thus, we won’t be taking you with
us.

5. ACCORDINGLY

 Plenty of tourists visit the area in summer. Accordingly, selling hand-

made objects is the main source of income for locals.

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  SEQUENCING
1. FIRST, FIRSTLY, FIRST OF ALL, IN THE FIRST PLACE

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 First of all, I’d like to talk about the benefits of having a pet pig.

2. TO BEGIN WITH

 To begin with, pet pigs are cleaner than dogs.

3. FOR ONE THING

 For one thing, they’re completely loyal to their owners.

4. SECOND, SECONDLY, IN THE SECOND PLACE

 Secondly, their impressive numeracy skills must be mentioned.

5. FOR ANOTHER THING

 For another thing, you might want to consider how cute they look in
pyjamas.

6. THIRD, THIRDLY, IN THE THIRD PLACE

 In the third place, you can always count on your pet pig to perform some
tricks for you when you’d like to impress a pretty girl.

7. ALSO
  Also, they don’t eat much.

8. BESIDES

 Besides not eating much, they won’t ever chew on your electric cords.

9. IN ADDITION

 In addition, they can be taught to feed themselves if you allow them

access to your pantry.

10. FURTHERMORE

 Furthermore, they make wonderful walking buddies.

11. MOREOVER

 Moreover, they’ll show you the way home when you’re drunk.

12. FINALLY

 Finally, pet pigs are fantastic guards. No burglar would ever have the
heart to hurt a pet pig.

13. LAST, LASTLY, LAST OF ALL

 Lastly, your reputation as an eccentric will rapidly grow in the

neighbourhood if you’re seen walking a pet pig on a leash every morning.

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  ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
1. MOST IMPORTANTLY
  I’d like to talk to you about how to keep calm at your workplace. Most
importantly, never go to the canteen while your boss is there.

2. PRIMARILY

 You’ll have to focus on your immediate surroundings. Primarily, on your

computer screen.

3. ABOVE ALL

 Above all, don’t ever look up from your notes when people are around.

4. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY

 Most significantly, avoid eye-contact at all costs.

5. ESSENTIALLY, BASICALLY (usually spoken)

 How can I put this? Essentially, having an affair with one of your
colleagues should be the last thing on your mind.

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 PARTICULARIZATION
1. IN PARTICULAR, PARTICULARLY

 Nearly a third of marriages end in divorce. In particular, it’s middle-aged

couples that yearn for much more from life.

2. MORE SPECIFICALLY

 Couples tend to argue about financial issues. More specifically, they argue
when one of them is out of work.

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 EXAMPLIFICATION
1. FOR EXAMPLE
  To solve this problem, you might want to try making small gestures. For
example, making your spouse’s favourite meal for dinner or giving him a
massage after a tiring day.

2. FOR INSTANCE

 Appreciate the small things your spouse does for you. For instance, leave
thank-you notes for them every now and then.

3. TO ILLUSTRATE

 Misunderstandings can be highly destructive. To illustrate, if your spouse

sees you with a friend of the opposite sex in a café, he might not
understand why he hasn’t been invited and demand an explanation.

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 EXPLANATION
1. THAT IS TO SAY, THAT IS

 Keep romance alive. That is to say, don’t let your lovelife fall into routine.

2. NAMELY

 I have a very good reason for not trusting my ex. Namely, he’s a
convicted felon.

3. IN OTHER WORDS

 Don’t be unsociable. In other words, go out and make some friends.

4. PUT DIFFERENTLY
  John has managed to get over Jane. Put differently, he’s started seeing
other women.

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 EMPHASISING
1. AS A MATTER OF FACT

 I love sleeping with my pet pig. As a matter of fact, I can’t fall asleep
unless he’s in my bed.

2. IN FACT

 I told them not to invite Rachel to the party. In fact, I was the only
person who saw what a party pooper she really was.

3. ACTUALLY

 I think it would be a good idea to send her some flowers. Actually, you
should get her a hundred orchids.

4. INDEED

 He may be the best-dressed man around. Indeed, he has a really good

taste in fashion.

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 FOCUSING AND LINKING

1. AS FOR (often suggests disinterest or dislike)

 I’m going to Janet’s party at the weekend. As for Mary’s, I think I’ll pass.

2. WITH RESPECT TO

 Starting your own IT company may be the one of the best things you can
do right now. With respect to opening a pet shop, it’s hard to say the
same thing.

3. REGARDING

 Start your day with making the most important phone calls. Regarding
emails, you might put them off until later.

4. WITH REGARD TO

 With regard to handling complaints, you might want to keep in mind that
your customers are always right.

5. AS REGARDS

 Working from home has many advantages. As regards disadvantages, it

might be difficult to keep your cat off your keyboard.

6. TALKING OF

 Talking of cats, you can’t trust them to keep you company when you
need it. They’re quite selfish creatures.

7. AS FAR AS … CONCERNED

 As far as dogs are concerned, they might give you a chance to get up
from your desk and get some exercise during the day.
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 CONCLUSION
1. IN CONCLUSION

 In conclusion, it may be said that pigs make the best pets.

2. IN BRIEF

 Meeting my boss at the pub was an interesting experience. In brief, it

was a disaster.

3. IN SUMMARY

 In summary, it may not be the best idea to frequent the same pubs as
your boss.

4. TO SUM UP

 To sum up, some people are better suited to working from home than
others.

5. ALL IN ALL

 All in all, you have to make sure both you and your customers are
satisfied with your work.

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 CORRECTION
1. RATHER

 I thought it was a good idea to get a ferret. Rather, it had always been
my dream to get one.

2. TO BE MORE PRECISE

 You might want to change a few things. To be more precise, I think you
should start again from scratch.

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 TIME
1. AT FIRST

 It wasn’t a piece of cake to learn English. At first, I couldn’t pronounce all

the words correctly.

2. THEN

 Then, I couldn’t spell all the words correctly.

3. AFTERWARDS

 Afterwards, I had a hard time understanding the tenses.

4. LATER

 Later, I couldn’t memorize phrasal verbs and idioms.

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6. MEANWHILE

 Meanwhile, I was enjoying my skype lessons more and more.

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 DISMISSAL
(of what was said before)

1. ANYWAY

 I couldn’t get my head around the Passive Voice. Anyway, I don’t think
it’s important to use it all the time.

2. ANYHOW

 Anyhow, I’ve just decided to learn Russian next.

3. AT ANY RATE

 At any rate, I don’t want to become a simultaneous interpreter in five

languages.

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 The doctor will be with you shortly. ______________, help yourself to

some of our magazines, and there’s an activity corner for the children.

o Finally
o At last

o Later

o Meanwhile

 He never listens to me! ________________, we have to talk about the

new fiscal year.

o Because

o Nevertheless

o So

o Instead

 According to this theory, the main character can also function as the
antagonist. ______________, their role is perfect for the role of antagonist in this
situation.

o Indeed

o In fact

o Despite this

o Nevertheless

 We’ve been working on this presentation for weeks now and Mark hasn’t
contributed anything. _______________, I believe he hasn’t even read the
materials.

o Regarding

o Namely
o In fact

o However

 Mom said your friends can’t be in the study, since all of dad’s stuff is
there. ______________, she doesn’t want you near his rifle collection.

o Currently

o Moreover

o Ever

o In particular

 I did feel something for Jason before we broke up. _______________, he

did lie to me often.

o Instead

o But

o All the same

o On the other hand

 During this drill you’ll need to focus on your target. ______________, I

want you to engage the enemy and secure the hostages.

o But

o Also

o Secondary

o Primarily
 I’m going to go out with Jake, since he’s asked me so many times.
_______________, what have I got to lose.

o Similarly

o Despite

o Again

o Besides

 If we expand operations in these highlighted sectors we’ll double our

earnings. ____________, the company will be able to expand to other cities.

o As a result

o Thus

o Afterwards

o Then

 ________________, we have to address the main issue. It’s important

that we all recognize our own fault in the matter.

o To begin with

o Now

o Also

o So

 His mom told him so many times not to play on ice. __________, he
didn’t listen until he slipped.

o Yet
o In contrast

o And

o Instead

 _______________ you don’t shift gears from 1st to 3rd, ____________

you can’t shift from 1st into reverse.

o Just as / so too

o Now / then

o Likewise / equally

o Another / like

 We’re not going to get a table at the Italian place this late.
____________, we can go to the Greek place just down the street.

o Maybe

o All the same

o Yet

o Instead

 I know you really liked him, but he’s a jerk. _______________, you’re
better off without him.

o For one thing

o Finally

o Lastly

o Besides
 This item is something we offer. ____________, we don’t have it in
stock.

o Here

o Currently

o Meanwhile

o Finally

 The fundraiser was a tremendous success because there were over a

hundred people attending. _____________, we made thousands of dollars in
donations.

o On top of that

o Subsequently

o Conversely

o Also

 This housing project will bring so many jobs to the local community.
_______________, the quality of life will also improve.

o Therefore

o However

o Yet

o Despite

 You need to go down the street for three blocks, and then make a right
turn at the intersection. _____________ you’ll find the Chinese restaurant you’re
looking for.
o Now

o There

o In the back

o Nearby

 We’re going to have to change your graphics card. ________________,

the motherboard is incompatible with the one you currently have.

o In other words

o Along those lines

o Namely

o Yet

 If you can’t find parking here we should head into the city center. There’s
a parking garage _________________ of the theater.

o On the other side

o Inside

o Outside

o Beyond

 This argument is not clearly formulated in your thesis. ______________,

it remains unclear what your overarching goal is.

o Besides

o But

o Furthermore
o However

 _____________ Lisa is _____________, Miranda can take over the

research and development department.

o However / asked

o As for / treated

o As far as / thinking

o As far as / concerned

 You remember Sam from school? I met him just before work.
___________, we’re going to go get a drink.

o Now

o Afterwards

o Subsequently

o Tomorrow

 People say English is so easy to learn. _________________, most of

them are not aware of the all the grammatical complexities.

o Nevertheless

o On the other hand

o But

o And

 This is not a viable option for many reasons. _____________, we simply

don’t have the budget.
o Despite this

o After all

o In short

o That is

 All the ballots have been accounted for. ____________, we’ve also
double-checked the amount and cross-referenced the names.

o Thus

o Then

o In short

o Accordingly

 I would like to order a pizza. _____________, can I have a coke with that
please.

o Next

o But

o Also

o Similarly

 _______________, I’d like to thank everyone for being here on this rainy
day. ______________, I’d like to thank our sponsors for making all this possible.

o Before / After

o Firstly / Secondly

o Now / Later
o Soon / After

 The bills have gone up this month considerably. __________________, I

think we’ll be canceling some of the subscriptions we have.

o All in all

o Actually

o At any rate

o As for

 Bring the presents down to the car, ____________ don’t forget the flower
for mom.

o But

o So

o Too

o And
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 Connectors Synonyms
Connectors are not only used in grammar. Connectors are things that are
used to connect or tether two, or more, things together. There are
many different synonyms for connectors:

Examples:
  Bond, coupling, joint, link, adapter, clamp, fastener, junction, tie,
terminal, plug, fitting, splicing, fastener, sleeve, etc.

 Sentence Definition
A sentence is a set of words that forms a coherent and complete thought
and message. This means that a sentence says something concrete. It has
to be structured and logical in order for the sentence to be correct.

Sentences are made up of various parts, such as: nouns, verbs,

adjectives, pronouns, articles, etc. Within a sentence, there are parts that
relate the thought and message, such as: subject, predicate, object,
phrase, punctuation, etc. Each of these parts is important for a sentence to
be complete.

Through sentences we tell other people what we think, feel, or what we

want to do. In order to relate those thoughts we string together words into
groups. These finally relate our message to other people and the world.

There are four different types of sentences, and each has its own specific
goal and structure. These types are: declarative, imperative,
interrogative, and exclamatory.

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So glad! 

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3:43 amJanuary 18, 2020 Nam
Thanks millions for posting the tables of connecting sentences. Have a great life
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3:59 pmDecember 18, 2019 Oscar
So far this is the best post I've ever seen. I find it hard to use those connectors in statements. I can
speak basic English and sometimes not concise with my statements because I'm not good in using
connectors in English. Thank you for this great post. It will help a lot of speakers to become
articulate with the language.
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10:46 amNovember 28, 2019 Akande Kola
Thanks for this usefull lessons. They are highly educattive.
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3:50 amNovember 15, 2019 himali
Its very useful , thank you.
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10:14 amNovember 5, 2019 Mohan
Helpful post! You have nicely divided all the connectors in group like result, time, explanation,
conclusion …. and present them with accurate examples. Everything is easy to grab. Thanks for
sharing this rare post.
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2:56 pmAugust 20, 2019 alim
Thanks a lot
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It is highly appreciated
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Excellent exercise
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Thankyou soo muchhh for this usefull info..

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Linkers and connectors

LINKERS

Contrast

.     In spite of / Despite Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase. 

.     Although / (Even) though Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a sentence. 

.     However / Nevertheless / Still / Yet / Even so / On the contrary / In contrast. Introduce a new idea whic

previously stated ideas. Introduced by a comma. 

.     On the one hand ... On the other hand. Links two contrasting ideas / paragraphs. 

.     In contrast to / Contrary to. Link two contrasting ideas. Followed by a noun phrase. 

.     Whereas Link two contrasting ideas. Not separated by commas. 

Reason and cause

.     Because / As / Since / Seeing that Introduce a sentence. Subordinate sentences introduced by because

.     Because of / On account of / Owing to / Due to. Introduce a noun phrase. 

Purpose

.     In order to / So as to Introduce an infinitive of purpose.

.     In order that / So that Introduce a sentence. 

Consequence

    . Consequently / As a consequence / As a result / Therefore   

    . As a consequence of / As a result of Followed by a noun phrase. 

.     So Introduces a sentence. No commas.   

Addition

    . Moreover / Furthermore / In addition / Besides / What's more Used after a strong pause and separated

introduced by a comma. 

    . As well as / In addition to / Besides Used to add  one more piece of information. Followed by a noun phr

. Exemplification

      For example / For instance Introduces an example referring to previously stated ideas. 

.     Such as Introduces an example referring to the last idea.

CONNECTORS

Contrast

. but / yet: followed by a noun phrase or a sentence. 

‘The book is short but / yet interesting’

. in spite of / despite: It is placed at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence.

‘He arrived on time despite / in spite of getting up late’

although / though/ even though / in spite of the fact that: followed by a complete sentence. They can be pl
middle of the sentence. If it is placed at the beginning we need to use a comma after the clause.  

  ‘Although / though / even though / in spite of the fact that the pupils had not studied, they all passed their exa

  

. however, nevertheless, even so, on the one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary: 

‘He was quite ill however/ nevertheless/ even so, he went to school’

  

. while, whereas   

‘This film is very interesting, while/whereas that one is quite boring’  

Reason and cause

. because, as since, seeing that:  

‘Because / as / since / seeing that it’s late, we should go home’ 

. because of, on account of, owing to, due to: 

    ‘Because of / on account of / owing to / due to the weather, we stayed at home’

. in order to, so as to, to: 

‘She uses her video in order to / so as to / to record TV programmes’ 

Add information
. for example, for instante, such as: 

‘Vegetables are a good source of vitamins: for example / for instance, oranges have vitamin C’ 

. more over, furthermore, besides, in addition to: 

‘In addition to soul music, she likes rap’ 

. apart from, except for: 

‘Apart from English, she speaks French’.

Succession

. - First of all / Firstly / To begin with / First …. 

 - Second / Secondly / Then … 

 - Third / Thirdly / After that...

 - The next stage … 

 - Finally / in short / to sum up / in conclusion / lastly / last but not least…  

  

 Result

. As a result of: 

‘As a result of his brave action, he was awarded a military medal. 

Therefore, as a result, consequently, for this reason: 

‘Consequently / for this reason, it always passes its annual road test’. 
Order

First parragraph

At first sight: A primera vista

First: En primer lugar
First of all: Antes que nada
In the first place: En primer lugar
To start with: Para empezar

Second parragraph

In the second place: En segundo lugar

Second: Segundo
Secondly: En segundo lugar
Third: Tercero
Thirdly: En tercer lugar

Conclusion

Finally: Por último
In conclusion: Para concluir
Lastly: Por último
And eventually: Y finalmente

Adding information

apart from: Aparte de
in addition: Además
in addition to: Además de
What’s more: Además; lo que es más
moreover: Además
on top of that: Además
besides: Además
On the one hand: Por una parte
On the other hand: Por otra parte
and eventually: Y finalmente

Contrast

all the same: a pesar de todo

however: sin embargo
instead of: en vez de
in spite of / despite: a pesar de
nevertheless: no obstante
on the contrary: por el contrario
whereas / while: mientras
though / although: aunque

Reason

because of + noun: a causa de

due to + noun: debido a
due to the fact that + sentence: debido a que 
for this / that reason:  por esta / esa razón
owing to + noun: debido a 
owing to the fact that + sentence: debido a que

Result

as a result: como resultado
because of: a causa de
consequently: en consecuencia
so: por lo tanto
that's why: por eso, por esa razón...
therefore: por lo tanto

Expressing facts
actually: en realidad
as a matter of fact: de hecho
in fact: de hecho
really: en realidad

Expressing a personal opinion

as far as I am concerned por lo que a mí respecta
from my point of view desde mi punto de vista
I agree estoy de acuerdo
I disagree no estoy de acuerdo
in my opinion en mi opinión
in my view según lo veo
I think that creo que
it is true that es verdad que
personally personalmente
to be honest, para ser honesto
to tell the truth, a decir verdad

Explain

that is (to say): es decir

in other words: en otras palabras
in short: en resumen
above all: sobre todo

all in all: en general

at least: al menos

basically: básicamente, fundamentalmente

especially: especialmente, sobre todo

essentially: esencialmente

in general: en general

in particular: en particular

more or less: más o menos

on the whole: en general

to a certain extent: hasta cierto punto

Exemplifying
and so on: etcétera

for example: por ejemplo

for instance: por ejemplo

such: as tal(es)como

Summarizing
all in all: en suma

in brief: en resumen

in conclusion: Para concluir

in short: en resumen

on the whole: en general

to sum up: Para resumir

Sequencing
after that: después de eso

all of a sudden: de repente

Finally: Finalmente

First of all: En primer lugar

in the end: al final

in the meantime: mientras tanto

meanwhile: mientras tanto
next: luego

suddenly: de repente

then: entonces, después

while: mientra