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Linking Words and Phrases Lesson
Linking Words and Phrases Lesson Exercise 1
Linking Words and Phrases Lesson Exercise 2
Linking Words and Phrases Lesson Exercise 3
Exercise 1
Contrast – used to connect two pieces of information that disagree with each other.
Summary – used to introduce a conclusion or overview of information.
Time – used to relate the sequence of events, i.e. what happens first, second and so on.
Result – used to connect the result of an action.
Reason – used to connect the cause of an action.
Exercise 2
- The book received a bad review because it was poorly written. Moreover, the reviewer said that the plot didn’t make sense.
- Learning a language has been shown to improve a child’s brain in a number of ways. Furthermore, it allows the child to communicate with a wider range of people.
- The space probe will visit several planets in the outer solar system. In addition, it will observe several comets.
1. | is used when the second statement adds information and supports the argument. |
2. | and are used to add additional information. |
It is also possible, but less usual, to use these linking words and phrases between two clauses in a sentence. See the example below.
clause 1 = They achieved a high success rate
and
clause 2 = received the thanks of the whole group.
Exercise 3
It is the opinion of some people that without a high salary an individual cannot be considered successful. , some may argue that if an individual has a low paying job, he or she may have low self-confidence, many people see a link between salary and self-worth. Many believe this to be true, , I am of the opinion that free time may be more valuable for a large portion of the community than struggling for a high salary that may never be attained. An abundance of free time allows the individual to spend more time pursuing interests or skills he or she is directly interested in. , the individual is likely to be much happier and, , is likely to improve skills which he or she believes are important. This would seem to be an indicator of a form of success. | |
, while a high paying job has traditionally been seen as a sign of success, it is clear that there are other ways of measuring success in life, one of which may be to see how much time an individual can spend pursuing interests or skills which he or she places value on. |
Here is an example:
synonym of self-confidence
Meaning: To have self-worth is to think of yourself as a positive person.
Example: I feel like my self-worth has increased since I started learning the piano.