This document discusses various linking words used to connect ideas in writing. It provides examples of linking words for addition, comparison, contrast, result, and other categories. Some common linking words listed are and, but, because, however, although, though, as well as, both, in addition, also, too, furthermore, moreover, apart from, in addition to, besides, so, now, so that, in order that, then, the result is, because of, in spite of, despite, in case, unless, as, like. The document also provides rules and examples for the use of some specific linking words.

1. LINKING
WORDS

2. 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.

3. 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

4. FOR EXAMPLE
► BUT:
I like apples but I don’t like blackberries

5. ► AS WELL AS:
I like apples as well as bananas.

6. ADDITION
We normally use these words when we
are going to add more information.
THEY ARE:
• And: y
In addition: además
Also: también
Too: también ( in the end)
Furthermore: además
Moreover: por otra parte
Apart from: aparte de
In addition to: además
Besides: además

7. 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)

8. CONTRAST
These linking words are used to indicate
two opposing ideas.
THEY ARE:
But: pero
However: sin embargo
Although: aunque
Though: aunque o pero ( rescatar algo bueno)

9. 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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10. 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.

11. RESULT
There are also connectors to espress why something
happened or was the consequence.
THEY ARE:
Because: porque
So: entonces , de esta manera
Now: ahora
So that: de modo que
In order that: a fin de que
Then: luego
The result is: el resultado es
Because of: debido a

12. FOR EXAMPLE:
SO:
He likes football, so he went to the match .
BECAUSE:
He went to the match because he likes
football.
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13. OTHER LINKING WORDS
IN SPITE OF = DESPITE
( a pesar de )
(Despite OF
In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our
this) OF IS
holiday.
NOT CORRECT
She wasn’t well, but despite this
she went to work.

14. • IN CASE
(en caso de)
●We’ll buy some more food in case Diane
comes.
●I will give you my number in case you need
to contact me. RULES
● Don’t use will after in
case
In case of is not the same as in case. ● Use a present tense
( specially on notices) for the future.
In case of fire, please leave the building as
quickly as possible
In case of emergency, telephone this
number.

15. UNLESS
( a menos que)
THE CLUB IS FOR MEMBERS ONLY:
YOU CAN’T GO IN UNLESS YOU ARE A MEMBER
-
THIS MEANS:
-YOU CAN’T GO IN EXCEPT IF YOU ARE A MEMBER,OR
-YOU CAN GO IN ONLY IF YOU ARE A MEMBER

16. AS
(AL MISMO TIEMPO QUE)
You can use as when two things happen at the same time:
-I watched her as she opened the letter.

17. LIKE
( similar to)
-what a b e a u t i f u l h o u s e ! i t ’ s l i ke a
palace.
-what does sandra do? she’s a
t e a c h e r , l i ke m e .
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