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GRAMMAR
Linking words and phrases
Text organizers
This term covers a wide range of words
and
phrases which make text easier to
understand. A selection
is
given here.
• Adding a point
As well as
the
obvious
dangers,
there
was
the
weather
to
be
considered.
In
addition to
the
obvious
dangers
,
there
was
the
weather
to
be
considered.
N
ot
only
were
there
the
obvious
dangers,
but
there
was
also
the
weather
to
be
considered.
• Developing a
point
Besides / Furthermore /
In
addition / Indeed / Moreover / What's more / On top
of
that /
To
make matters worse, smoking
has
been
directly linked
to
lung
cancer.
I quite often
see
Paula.
In
fact
/ As a
matter
of
fact,
she
came round
to
see
me yesterday.
• Explaining a point
The
exercise
rate
decreases
in
proportion
to
age.
To
put
it another way,
the
older you
are,
the
less
exercise you tend
to
take.
• Contrast
The
identity of
the
attacker
is
known
to
the
police.
However / Nevertheless / All the
same,
no
name has
been
released.
The identity
of
the
attacker
is
known
to
the
police.
No
name
has,
however,
been
released.
(Al)though / While / Even though / Despite the fact that
the
identity of
the
attacker
is
known
to
the
police,
no
name
has
been
released.
The
identity
of
the
attacker
is
known
to
the
police.
A name
has
nevertheless / none
the less still not
been
released.
No,
I didn't
say
the
president got it
wrong.
On the contrary, I think
he's
handled
the
affair
superbly.
On the one hand,
the
new road would
ease
traffic
congestion,
but
on
the otl,er h
and
,
it would destroy Pratt
Wood,
a
local
beauty
spot.
I prefer city
life
as opposed to country
life.
I prefer city
life
, whereas
John
prefers country
life.
Donahue's reputation
as
a novelist is
well
established.
In
contrast,
his
new book
is
a
non-fiction
work.
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