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Linkers, also called transition
words or adverbial conjunctions, can be used to begin sentences.
Put
a comma after most linkers (except Then).
Linkers follow a
period with a capital letter:
She doesn't type very fast. In addition, she can't spell.
She works fast. Consequently, she finishes early.
or they can follow a semi-colon with a small letter:
She doesn't type very fast; in addition, she can't spell.
She works fast; consequently, she finishes early.
Remember: a period or semi-colon before the
linker--a comma after the linker!
Here are some sentences
showing how to use 64 common linkers:
talking
about the present time
1. These
days, computers are available in most public schools and libraries.
2. Nowadays,
women get heart attacks almost as often as men do.
3. In
this day and age, technology is present in every facet of our life.
4. Currently,
the economy is strong.
5. At
the present time, the President is facing political difficulties.
talking
about the historic past
6. A
long time ago, there were no computers in schools.
7. In the
past, people went to the river to get drinking water.
8. Formerly,
slaves did much of the work in this country.
9. In
the old days, kings and princes ruled people's lives.
giving
additional examples and reasons
10. He's too weak to do
heavy labor. In addition, his memory
is failing him.
11. I think he's a boring
teacher. What's more, he doesn't
know his subject.
12. I don't have time to
read Shakespeare. Besides, I don't
understand him.
13. She's always late for
work. Besides this, she loses
important files.
14. The school doesn't have
money for books. Furthermore, the
building is old.
15. I am too busy to help
you. Moreover, I think you can do it
by yourself.
16. She's smart and
beautiful. On top of that, she's
kind and considerate.
giving
the truth
17. I don't like little
Ricky. To tell the truth, I think
he's a monster.
18. He says he's a
vegetarian. In fact, he eats seafood
on occasion.
19. He calls himself a
"professor." Actually,
he's only a teaching assistant!
giving
information which is against normal expectation
20. His liver was in bad
shape. That notwithstanding, he
continued to drink.
21. He loved her very much. However, he didn't ask her to marry
him.
22. She hated him. Even so, she accepted all of his dinner
invitations.
23. The boy got F's on all
his exams. All the same, the teacher
passed him.
24. I wasn't hungry. Still, I had dinner with the family and
ate a lot.
25. I hated that job with a
passion. Nevertheless, I stayed for
ten years.
26. She spent hours in the
hot kitchen. Regardless, he didn't
touch her food.
giving
the bright side or the sad side
27. She was hit by a car. Fortunately, she wasn't killed.
28. He lost his house in the
hurricane. Happily, his whole family
survived.
29. She inherited a million
dollars. Unfortunately, she invested
the money badly.
30. He did everything to
make her happy. Sadly, she never
grew to love him.
showing
consistencies and similarities
31. He worked hard to make
his wife happy. Likewise, she took
good care of him.
32. He treated his workers
well. In the same way, he did
everything for his kids.
33. The lady was an angel. Similarly, her husband helped the poor
in their town.
showing
inconsistencies or dissimilarities
34. He was handsome and
smart. On the other hand, he dressed
very badly.
35. Falcons fly 200 miles
per hour. In contrast, ostriches
can't fly at all.
stating
what is clearly true or probably true
36. He sang and danced on
his way to work. Obviously, he liked
his job.
37. He always took his kids
to the park. Undoubtedly, he loved
them a lot.
38. He gave vacation time
and sick leave. Surely, his workers
appreciated it.
39. He was invited to all
the parties. Indeed, he was quite
popular.
40. He kept closing his eyes
while I was speaking. Apparently, he
hadn't slept well.
41. He couldn't recognize
his friends. Possibly, he had
Alzheimer's disease.
showing
a direct result
42. We were tired and
hungry. Therefore, we stopped to
rest and eat lunch.
43. He went out dancing
every week night. Consequently, he
failed his class.
44. He studied hard and did
all his homework. Thus, he got A's
most of the time.
45. He worked seven days a
week, twenty hours a day. As a result,
he got sick.
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Example of narration:
Larry and Harry
On reflection, I really loved Larry a lot, but I knew I shouldn't
keep going out with him! First of all,
he cursed and swore all the time, on the street and even in church! Secondly, he dressed like a child, in
torn, dirty jeans.
At first, I thought he was youthful and free-spirited, but then I realized that he was just
immature. Next, I found out that he
still lived with his mother, and a
little later, I found out that he didn't even have a job. After this, somebody told me that he was
living on money that his dead father had left him and that he had never worked
a day in his life.
After some careful thought, I told him to stop calling me, but despite that, he kept leaving messages
on my phone. Soon, he gave up
calling me, and finally, I was rid
of him.
Gradually, I got used to being without him even though I missed
him. Little by little, I started
going out again, and after a while,
I met some really nice guys at parties. After
some time, I began dating men, and eventually,
I met Harold, who is my current husband.
Hopefully, my
daughter will meet somebody who is funny and free-spirited like Larry was, but,
with any luck, he will also be
responsible and considerate like her father is. In the future, I will be ready to give her a mother's advice when
she starts dating men.
