2. Linking words

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Linking words

Wat zijn linking words?

En wanneer/hoe gebruik je ze?

Bekijk de uitleg op de volgende video

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.

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

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Beantwoord de vragen

Geef steeds aan om wat voor soort zin het gaat. Gaat het over een gevolg, een opsomming, een conclusie ... etc.

He has a big car and he likes to drive around a lot

1. reden
2. opsomming
3. resultaat
4. tegengestelde

He was home too late although he had promised to be home early

1. reden
2. opsomming
3. resultaat
4. tegengestelde

He bought a new car despite the loss of his job last month

1. reden
2. opsomming
3. resultaat
4. tegengestelde

I like football as well as football

1. reden
2. opsomming
3. resultaat
4. tegengestelde

In short, he is very good at English

1. opsommend
2. samenvattend
3. resultaat
4. reden

Due to bad weather the match is postponed

1. opsommend
2. samenvattend
3. resultaat
4. reden

Since he was tired, he fell asleep on the couch

1. opsommend
2. samenvattend
3. resultaat
4. reden

He was tired and as a result he fell asleep on the couch

1. opsommend
2. samenvattend
3. resultaat
4. reden

Betekenis oefenen?

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