[HI/Expression] Linkers

	Use	Linker	Examples
Contrast	Contrast two different ideas or facts	Whereas : subordinating conjunctions While : subordinating conjunctions However : conjunctive adverbs On the one hand / On the other hand : conjunctive adverbs Although : subordinating conjunctions Even though : subordinating conjunctions Though : subordinating conjunctions Yet : subordinating conjunctions But : subordinating conjunctions	I like living in a big city, while/whereas my husband prefers the countryside. Although/Even though/Though oliver was much younger than the other players, he scored the most points. We knew that he wasn't as fast as some of the other players. However, his performance at the game was excellent. On the one hand, I'd like to try a more challenging class, but on the other hand, I like the teacher in my current class.
	Contrast two different ideas and express that the contrast is surprising or unexpected	Nevertheless : conjunctive adverbs Despite : Prepositions In spite of : Prepositions	At first, I didn't like him very much. Nevertheless, I found him amusing at the party. Despite/In spite of my excellent qualifications, I wasn't offered the job
Cause	Introduce the cause	Because : subordinating conjunctions Since : subordinating conjunctions Because of : Prepositions Due to : Prepositions	He is moving to Canada next month because he's got a job there. Since the traffic was very heavy, we took a train to get to the office. The final game was rescheduled because of/due to heavy snow.
Effect	Introduce the effects	Therefore : conjunctive adverbs As a result : conjunctive adverbs Consequently : conjunctive adverbs For this reason : conjunctive adverbs That's why : conjunctive adverbs	He's only 15. Therefore/As a result/Consequently/For this reason, he's not allowed to drive a car. The cost of ingredients rose. That's why our product prices increased.

 

 

*subordinating conjunction

: connect two clauses in one sentence

 

*conjunctive adverbs

: connect two ideas in separate sentences

 

*prepositions

: used before nouns or noun phrases