Linking ideas

What can we use to link ideas in one sentence and in separate sentences?

(It is possible to choose more than 1 answer)

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Pronoun

• Adverbial expressions

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Because of + ________

• Noun phrase

• V-ing

• Both

• None of them

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Examples of conjunction:

• but, and, as well as, because, although

• although, but, however, or, so, and, in contrast

• in spite of, as well, despite, firstly, secondly, to sum up

• in other words, alternatively, because, finally

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Due to the fact that + ________

• Noun phrase

• Clause

• V-ing

• All of them

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Fish supplies us with substances that might protect against heart disease. Moreover, in many cultures fish is known as “brain food”

We use "Moreover" to __________

• describe the order of activities in a phrase

• describe the order of points in an argument

• introduce the reason for something

• give additional information

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Examples of adverbial expressions:

• alternatively, however, besides, owing to, due to

• after, anyway, in addition, similarly, nevertheless, first

• likewise, although, consequently, as a result, to sum up

• Next, on the other hand, as well as, likewise, and, or

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Choose 3 purposes of linking words

• Adding information

• Clarifying information

• Giving examples

• Sequencing

• Predicting the possible changes

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Choose 2 purposes of linking words

• Cause, reason, result

• Showing the writer's opinions

• Making sentecne impersonal

• Contrasting

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One way to improve your health is to eat more fruit and vegetables. Alternatively, ______________

• you could increase your risk of heart disease

• you could exercise more

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Humans like to form social groups.

Likewise, _________

• many other mammals live independently of each other

• many other mammals live together in small communities

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