Linking Words

How do linking words help in establishing transitions in writing?

• By introducing irrelevant information
• By limiting the flow of ideas
• By indicating the connections between different pieces of information
• By confusing the reader

Which of the following relationships can linking words indicate?

• Only sequence
• Cause and effect, contrast, addition, sequence, comparison, and condition
• Only comparison
• Only cause and effect

What is the impact of using linking words in a text?

• To limit the flow of ideas
• To enhance coherence and readability
• To make the text more confusing
• To introduce irrelevant information

Which linking word is used to indicate what comes next in a sequence or consequence?

• Although
• As
• So
• Then

Which linking word is used to indicate a result or consequence?

• Although
• So
• Then
• While

Which linking word is used to indicate a contrast or concession?

• Then
• Although
• As
• So

Which linking word is used to indicate a reason or cause?

• As
• While
• Although
• So

What does the linking word 'otherwise' imply?

• A result or consequence
• A reason or cause
• An alternative or different outcome
• A simultaneous action or contrast

Which linking word is used to indicate a specific point in time or condition?

• Then
• Otherwise
• Once
• Until

Which linking word indicates a condition that must be met for something else to happen?

• If
• For
• To
• Provided