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Sentence Linking words and phrases

connectors
Subordinators Although some of these words have already been mentioned as sentence
Words & connectors, they can also be used to develop coherence within a
phrases paragraph, that is linking one idea / argument to another. Print off this
page to keep as a reference of useful linking words and phrases.

Sequence Result Emphasis

First / firstly, So Undoubtedly
second / As a result Indeed
secondly, third As a Obviously
/ thirdly etc consequence Generally
Next, last, (of) Admittedly
finally Therefore In fact
In addition, Thus Particularly / in
moreover Consequently particular
Further / Hence Especially
furthermore Due to Clearly
Another Importantly
Also
In conclusion
To summarise

Addition Reason Example

And For For example
In addition / Because For instance
additionally / Since That is (ie)
an additional As Such as
Furthermore Because of Including
Also Namely
Too
As well as

Contrast Comparison
However Similarly
Nevertheless Likewise
Nonetheless Also
Still Like
Although / Just as
even though Just like
Though Similar to
But Same as
 Yet Compare
Despite / in compare(d) to /
spite of with
In contrast (to) Not only...but
/ in comparison also
While
Whereas
On the other
hand
On the
contrary