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1.
Expressing addition
To add information, you can use these expressions:
in addition,
- as well as - moreover - what is more - not only...but also... - furthermore -
besides - also - too - and...
- If the project fails this will have terrible consequences not only on our department, but also on the whole organization
- John's grades are terrible because he has been so lazy these days. In addition to this, his relationship to his parents got worse.
- The report is badly written. Moreover, it's inaccurate.
2. Expressing
contrast
To express contrast, you can use these expressions:
although -
even though - in spite of / despite - however - yet - nevertheless -
nonetheless - on the contrary - whereas – while - on the one hand ...but on the other hand... -
conversely - but...
- Brain drain has terrible consequences on the developing countries. Nevertheless, nothing has been done to solve the problem or at least reduce its negative effects.
- In spite of / despite Fred's old age, he goes jogging every morning.
- Although she's very nice, her classmates hate her.
- They have got two children, a boy and girl. The boy looks after his father whereas the girl looks after the mother.
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While London is
exciting, it is much too busy.
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Life in the city is fast, whereas
life in the countryside is slow.
3.
Expressing cause and effect
To express cause and effect, you can use these expressions:
consequently
- as a consequence - as a result - therefore - because of this - for this
reason - because - since - as - for - due to - owing to
- She remained silent, for she was so depressed to talk.
- We can't go to Sue's party because we'll be busy working on our project.
- The plane was delayed because of the foggy weather.
- He had spent most of his time hanging around instead of revising his lessons. Consequently, he had a lot of trouble answering the exam questions.
4.
Expressing purpose
To express purpose use the following words:
in order to
- in order not to - sa as to - so as not to - to - not to
- She wakes up early in order to be on time to work.
- They visited him so as to offer their condolences for the death of his wife
- He helped the new policewoman so as not to fail in her first mission.
4.
Summarizing
To summarize, you can use the following expressions:
In conclusion - to conclude - to sum up - in a nutshell - in brief - in
short - all in all - everything considered...
What is the relationship between the pairs of
sentences below - contrast, addition
or reason and result?
Use a linking expression to make the relationship between the ideas
more clear.
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The Trocadero
Plaza is popular with shoppers.
The Trocadero Plaza has good public transport.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Most tourists go to Golden Sands Beach.
Golden Sands Beach is one of the most polluted
in the country.
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I'm going to do a course in Italian next year.
I'm going to improve my Mandarin next year.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I'm not very good at languages.
I'm going to do a course in Mandarin next year.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I'm quite good at languages.
I'm going to take courses in Korean, Japanese
and French next year.
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The traffic was terrible this morning.
I managed to get to work on time.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The traffic was terrible this morning.
I was about 25 minutes late for work.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Smoking is bad for your health.
Smoking is antisocial because many people find
it unpleasant.
Smoking is a waste of money.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I don't think Charlie Wong would be a good
candidate for this job.
He is hard working and reliable.
He has no experience in this area.
He has never shown the slightest interest in
this kind of work.
He is rather old.
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