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Linking Words for Writers

This document provides a list of commonly used linking words organized by their function. It details coordinators, subordinators, and transitions that are used to link independent clauses, dependent clauses, phrases, and sentences. It also discusses punctuation rules for using commas with different linking words. Specific linking words are listed under categories including showing time, sequence, conclusion, contrast, similarity, adding information, examples, cause, effect, condition and more.

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Linking Words for Writers

This document provides a list of commonly used linking words organized by their function. It details coordinators, subordinators, and transitions that are used to link independent clauses, dependent clauses, phrases, and sentences. It also discusses punctuation rules for using commas with different linking words. Specific linking words are listed under categories including showing time, sequence, conclusion, contrast, similarity, adding information, examples, cause, effect, condition and more.

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List of Commonly Used Linking Words

Function Coordinators Subordinators Transitions

Link Link an independent clause Link independent


independent with a dependent clause or clauses within a
clauses within phrase within a sentence. sentence.
a sentence.
Link sentences within
a paragraph.

Punctuation Use a comma When the dependent clause When the transition
before a is at the beginning of the begins the sentence,
coordinator: sentence, it should be it should be followed
I researched followed by a comma: by a comma:
the topic, After I researched the First, I researched
and I created topic, I created the the topic.
the presentation. Then, I created the
presentation. presentation.
Do not use a comma when
the dependent clause is at When the transition
the end of the sentence: connects two
I created the independent clauses,
presentation after I a semi-colon comes
researched the topic. before it and a comma
follows it:
I researched the
topic; afterwards, I
created the
presentation.

Showing  And  Before  Afterward(s)


time,  As  At first
beginning,  As long as  Initially
during,
 At the same time  Meanwhile
ending
(as)  Meantime
 Every time  Simultaneously
 Since  Eventually
 So long as  Finally
 The
first/second/next/last
time
 When
 Whenever
 While
 By the time
 Till
 Until

Showing a  And  After  Next


sequence  As soon as  Subsequently
 Ever since  Then
 Following  Thereafter

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List of Commonly Used Linking Words

 Later  First
 Once  Firstly
 Initially
 To begin
 Next
 Second
 Secondly
 Then
 Third
 Thirdly
 Finally
 Last
 Lastly

Showing  So  In all
conclusion  In summation
 In conclusion
 To conclude

Showing  But  Although  By comparison


contrast  Either  Despite  By contrast
… or  Even though  Conversely
 Yet  In spite of  However
 Instead of  In contrast
 Though  Instead
 Whereas  Nevertheless
 While  Nonetheless
 On the
contrary
 On the other
hand
 Otherwise

Showing  Neither  In other words


similarity … nor  Likewise
 Either  Similarly
… or

Adding  And  Additionally


information  Also
 Besides
 Further
 Furthermore
 In addition
 Moreover

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Adding  For example


example  For instance
 In particular

Showing  For  As a result of …


cause  Because …
 Due to (the fact that)
 In order to …
 Resulting from …
 Since …

Showing  So  (If) … then  Accordingly,


effect  … resulting in  As a result,
 So …that  Consequently,
 … then  Hence,
 Therefore,
 Thus,

Showing  Even if
condition  If … then
 In case
 Provided that
 Providing
 Unless
 Whether or not

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