Linking words

We are concerned not only by the costs, but __________ by the competition

• Therefore

• Also

• too

• thus

Marketing plans give us an idea of the potential market. _____________, they tell us about the competition

• Moreover

• Nevertheless

• Also

• Thus

_______________ the rise in oil prices, the inflation rate rose by 1.25%.

• Moreover

• Nevertheless

• Due to

• Because

___________ the company is expanding, we need to hire more staff

• Due to

• Because

• Nevertheless

• Since

The company are expanding. ____________ , they are taking on extra staff.

• Therefore

• Nonetheless

• Also

• Due to

____________ it was cold, she went out in shorts

• Also

• Therefore

• Although

• Though

______________ the company was doing badly, they took on extra employees

• Despite the fact that

• Also

• Therefore

• Beside

The company is doing well. ____________, they aren’t going to expand this year

• Therefore

• Due to

• Although

• Nonetheless

_________ my sister has blue eyes, mine are brown.

• While

• Therefore

• Nonetheless

• Due to

__________ in the UK, the USA has cheap petrol.

• Therefore

• Although

• Unlike

• Besides