Linking words

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Linking words

Words that sum things up

and

too

also

firstly... secondly...

Examples:

I love pizza. I eat pizza every day.

I love pizza and I eat it every day.

I love pizza, I also eat it every day

Firstly, I love pizza. Secondly, I eat it every day.

Do you like pizza or do you like spaghetti?

Words that link opposite ideas

but

although

however

on the contrary

even so

Examples:

 I hate reading.         I read the Donald Duck every week.

* I hate reading but I read the DD every week.
* Although I hate reading, I read the DD every week.
* I read the DD every week, although I hate reading
* I hate reading. However, I read the DD every week.

Words that link cause and result

because (of)

so

consequently

Examples:

I have lived in Spain / I speak Spanish fluently

* I have lived in Spain for 10 years, so I speak Spanish fluently.

* I speak Spanish fluently because I have lived in Spain for 10 years.

* Because of the fact that I lived in Spain, I speak Spanish fluently