Linking words Flashcards
name some adverbials that you can use in an essay:
* to start an argument
* to continue
* to end
- start: First of all, In the first place
- continue: In the second place, Secondly, Next
- end: Finally, Last but not least, Last but certainly not least
which adverbials can replace because in a sentence?
- As
- Since
- Given that
- Insofar as
provide 2 synonyms for because of
- Due to
- Owing to
provide some synonyms for therefore?
- Consequently
- As a result
- As a consequence
- That is why
- So
- In (the) light of the above,
- With this in mind,
synonym of hence
- Consequently,
As a result,
As a consequence,
That is why…
So
In (the) light of the above,
With this in mind,
synonym for hence
in the light of
synonym for besides
- Moreover,
- Furthermore,
- On top of that,
- What is more,
- …as well.
synonym for in addition
- Additionally,
- Other than that, (adding + contrast)
- Apart from that,
- Together with that,
- ,not to mention…
synonym for as well as
used to add information
- In addition to this,
- …, together with …
- …coupled with…
2 phrases that you can use to change the subject
- On a different note,
- That’s beside the point. (That is irrelevant/unrelated to the topic in hand).
phrases that you can use when referring to a third person’s opinion
- According to X
- In X’s view,
4 phrases that can replace if
- Unless
- Provided that/providing that
- As long as
- Insofar as/ In so far as (to the extent that)
- Insofar that/In so far that
5 phrases that can replace however
- Nevertheless,
- Nonetheless,
- Having said that,
- Yet,
- And yet,
- On the one hand…on the other hand
name 2 phrases that can replace in spite of/Despite
- Albeit
- Notwithstanding
2 synonyms for although
- Even though
- Even if
4 adverbials to express similarity
- By the same token,
- Similarly,
- Likewise,
- In the same way,
phrases to express personal opinion
- In my opinion,
- In my view,
- From my point of view,
- Personally,
- As I see it,
- To my mind,
- As far as I am concerned,
synonym for it seems to me that
- I feel that
synonyms fo in fact
- As a matter of fact,
- Actually,
- Needless to say,
synonyms for about
- regarding
- in/with regard to
- As far as ……… is/are concerned,
- as regards
- Moving on to …
2 synonyms for in other word
- To put it differently,
- ,that is to say,
synonyms for in conclusion/To sum up
- All things considered,
- Taking everything into consideration,
- On balance,
- In short,
- To put it briefly,
name some C2 levels with which you can replace
* because
* if
* in spite of
* similarly
- because: Insofar as
- if: Insofar that
- In spite of: albeit
- similarly: likewise
