Linkers with grammar notes -3
Linking words show the logical relationship between sentences or parts of a sentence.
| TIME | when / whenever / as / while / now (that) / before / until / till / after / since | As a freelance writer she can choose to work whenever she wants. |
| PLACE | where / whereever | She makes friends wherever she goes. |
| EXCEPTION | but (for) /except (for) / apart from | We have sent invitations to everyone apart from the Fords. |
| RELATIVE | who / whom / whose / which / what / that | Let me introduce you to the man whose ideas have revolutionised the workplace. |
| CHRONOLOGICAL | BEGINNING: initially / first…/at first / to start – begin with / first of all /
CONTINUING: secondly …/ after this-that / second…. / afterwards / then / next / before this CONCLUDING: finally / at last / in the end / eventually / lastly / last but not least |
First of all, we need to decide what the problem is.
Then, we need to consider all possible solutions. Finally, we must decide on the best alternative. |
| REFERENCE | considering / concerning / regarding / with respect – regard-reference to / in respect / regard -reference to this /to the fact that | Considering the length of time he took to write the report , it is not up to standard.
With the reference to what we agreed last week, I would like to remind you that the deadline has been brought forward to 1 June. |
| SUMMARISING | in conclusion /in summary / to sum up / as I have said /as (it) was previously stated / on the whole / in all / all in all / altogether / in short / briefly / to put it briefly | To sum up, the film was a complete waste of time. |
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