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COHESIVE DEVICES (LINKERS)
LINKERS FUNCTIONS
Besides, In addition To introduce a new idea or to give extra
Moreover, Furthermore information
Apart from that, Other than that
Finally, Last but not least Example:
Another, Equally Important Students are advised to stay indoors in this
As well as hazy weather condition. In addition, they are
told to wear mask when they need to go out.
Also
First and foremost, First, Firstly To show sequence
Second, Secondly
To begin with, To start off Example:
Initially, At first First, the API reading was only at 150 at 7
Then, Next a.m. Then, it went up to a hazardous level at
Following this 350 by 4 p.m.
Finally, Lastly
On the other hand To introduce a contrasting idea or to indicate
Nevertheless, However a change in the direction of discussion
In contrast
But Example:
Otherwise He is generous and kind-hearted while his
Conversely brother is calculative and wicked.
Instead of
In spite of
Despite this
On the contrary
While, whereas
Compared with
Therefore, Hence, Thus, So To show the connection between actions and
As a result, Consequently consequences (cause and effect relationship)
Example:
The air pollutant index has reached
hazardous level. As a result, all schools in
Melaka are closed today.
Even though (don’t put ‘but’ in the To show concession or situation
middle)
Though Example:
Although Even though it was raining cats and dogs,
Even if they carried on with the football practice.
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