1. LINKING WORDS
Brenda Berenice Lozano Jimenez
Universidad Tecnológica de Torreón
Ingeniería en Gestión de Proyectos
10mo B
2. MEANING
Linking words or connecting words help you
to build a logical argument in your text by
linking one statement to another. A text
without linking words reads like a series of
unrelated statements with no flow.
3. Linking words can be used to:
Link the flow of ideas in your writing
Guide your reader towards the next
stage of your argument
Link paragraphs together.
4. To get used to these important words, I am providing
a list of commonly used Spanish linking words which
I have divided into 6 groups:
1. Addition
2. Opposition
3. Cause
4. Consequence
5. Giving examples
6. Summarising
5. 1. ADDITION
When we want to add ideas or to give more information about the same
idea we use the following connectors:
• And - Ideas are linked Often by "and". In a list, you put a comma
Between each item, but not before "and".
He lives in a nice, quiet and friendly town
• In addition - It is used to add an extra thought or emphasis as well as
additional information to the point you are making.
• Also - She is a hard worker and also a student (She's a worker and a
student too)
• Besides - besides being cheap, it's beautiful (As well as being cheap,
it's Also beautiful)
6. 2. OPPOSITION
The next connectors are used when we are
contrasting ideas.
• But - I like to play tennis today, but my arm
hurts
• However - In your family all are high,
however, it is low
• Although - Although not eat much weight
gain
7. 3. CAUSE
• Because - "Because" is a connector That is
Usually used in the middle of the sentence in a
formal or casual Both situations.
It suits an umbrella because it was raining
when I left
• Like - "Like" Usually used is at the beginning
of a sentence with a comma Between the first
and second statement.
As it was raining when I left, I brought an
umbrella
8. 4. CONSEQUENCE
These connectors are to express the
consequences of the information previously
given and they are all used in a similar way.
• Then - If they are left blank, then grab it in
blue
• So - Marcos went on vacation, so closed shop
9. 5. GIVING EXAMPLES
• For example: The most common way of
giving examples is by using “for example”
(He’s always being thoughtful. For example,
he bought her flower as a surprise)
10. 6. SUMMARISING
We normally use these words at the
beginning of the sentence to give a
summary of what we have said or written.
