Linking Words

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• Leerjaar 3

LINKING WORDS

signaalwoorden

What are linking words?

Name a few linking words

What word WOULDN'T we use to give an example?

1. for example
2. namely
3. for instance
4. furthermore

These words are used for..
And, In addition, As well as,
Also, Too, Furthermore, Moreover, Apart from
In addition to ,Besides

1. te verklaren
2. samen te vatten
3. toe te voegen
4. in volgorde te zetten

These words are used for... In short
In brief, In summary,To summarise, In a nutshell, To conclude
In conclusion

1. samen te vatten
2. te verklaren
3. in juiste volgorde te zetten
4. voorbeelden te geven

These words are used for.... The former,
Firstly, secondly, finally, The first point is,
Lastly, The following

1. samen te vatten
2. informatie toe te voegen
3. te verklaren
4. volgorde aan te geven

These words are used for... Due to / due to the fact that,
Because, Because of, Since, As

1. te verklaren/uit te leggen
2. volgorde aan te geven
3. samen te vatten
4. tegenstelling aan te geven

These words are used for... Therefore, So, Consequently
This means that, As a result

1. resultaat/gevolg aan te geven
2. volgorde aan te geven
3. samen te vatten
4. voorbeelden te geven

These words are used for... But, However, Although / even though
Despite, In spite of / in spite of the fact that
Nevertheless, Nonetheless

1. samen te vatten
2. contrast aan te geven
3. te verklaren
4. volgorde aan te geven

I like sugar in my tea, .......... I don't like milk in it.

1. or
2. but
3. so
4. moreover

He was late ........ the bus didn't come.

1. or
2. or
3. because
4. why

They climbed the mountain...... it was very windy.

1. although
2. after
3. so
4. because

.......... I finished school, I went to New Zealand.

1. Although
2. After
3. So

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