LINKING WORDS
To introduce an important point:
§ Believe it or not, ...
§ Guess what?
To elaborate:
§ Actually, ...
§ Basically, ...
§ Of course, ...
§ To be honest, ...
Addition:
§ What's more, ...
§ Plus, ...
§ ... as well.
§ ..., too.
§ Not only ..., but also...
§ Both ... and ...
§ Besides, ...
§ ... as well as...
To change the subject:
§ Anyway, ...
§ Well, ...
§ You'll be glad to know...
§ By the way, ...
To show contrast:
§ ... but...
§ Although ...
§ Despite...
§ Even though...
§ ..., though.
§ On the other hand, ...
§ Unlike ...
§ ... instead.
Cause & Reason:
§ ... as...
§ ... since...
§ ... because (of) ...
§ For this reason, ...
Effect & Result:
§ ... so...
§ As a result, ...
§ Long story short, ...
Giving examples:
§ For example, ...
§ ... such as...
§ ... (just) like...
§ For instance, ...
To express personal opinion:
§ Fortunately/Thankfully...
§ Unfortunately...
§ I believe ...
§ In my opinion, ...
§ In my view, ...
Parallel actions:
§ ... while ...
§ ... whilst...
§ Meanwhile .../ In the meantime ...
Time:
§ At first/ Then/ Afterwards/ At last/ etc.
§ Eventually ...
§ Immediately
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