IELTS Speaking Vocabulary - Cohesive devices

Which of the following is used to add ideas?

• So that

• On the other hand

• Thus

• Furthermore

Which of the following is used to show contrast?

• Thus

• Even though

• Hence

• Therefore

Which of the following is used to give examples?

• That is why

• So that

• For instance

• Meanwhile

Which of the following is used to express results?

• Consequently

• Similarly

• Moreover

• As an illustration of this, ...

Which of the following is used to compare?

• With this in mind

• Such as

• To sum up

• Similarly

Which of the following is used to show contrast?

• Further

• In spite of this

• Accordingly

• In short

Which of the following is NOT USED to show result?

• As a result

• Consequently

• However

• Therefore

Which of the following is NOT USED to show contrast?

• On the other hand

• On the contrary

• In contrast

• To conclude

Which of the following is used to express a cause?

• Thus

• Due to...

• Then

• Conversely

Which of the following can be used to add ideas?

• Thus

• Moreover

• Hence

• Therefore