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Linkers with grammar notes -3

conjunction and transitions

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.