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Linking words by function:

Addition: and, also (before verb), too (end of sentence), besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition.

Purpose: for + noun, to + verb, in order to + verb.

Cause: because, for, because of/due to, since, thanks to.

Comparison: like + noun, as + subject+verb, as if/though.

Concession: although/though, in spite of, yet/however/nevertheless.

Condition: if, even if, whether...or..., otherwise, unless, as long as.

Consequence: so/therefore, thus, consequently/as a result, that's the reason why.

Hypothesis/supposition: in case, supposing, subject + may/might + verb, I suppose that.

Opposition: but, or, whereas, on the contrary, unlike, instead of, on one hand...on the other, either...or, neither...nor.

Restriction: all the same (e.g., he did it all the same).

Time: before, after, until/till, already/yet, not yet, first(ly)/second(ly)/third(ly), then, next, later, last/finally/eventually, when, for + duration, while, since + date, once, meanwhile, as soon as.

Examples: for example/instance, such as.

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Linking words grouped by function: Addition uses and, also (before verb), too (end), and besides, moreover, furthermore, in addition. Purpose uses for + noun, to or in order to + verb. Cause uses because, for, because of/due to, since, thanks to. Comparison uses like + noun, as + subject+verb, as if/though. Concession uses although/though, in spite of, yet/however/nevertheless. Condition uses if, even if, whether...or..., otherwise, unless, as long as. Consequence uses so/therefore, thus, consequently/as a result, that's the reason why. Hypothesis/supposition uses in case, supposing, subject + may/might + verb, I suppose that. Opposition uses but, or, whereas, on the contrary, unlike, instead of, on one hand...on the other, either...or, neither...nor. Restriction uses all the same (e.g., he did it all the same). Time uses before, after, until/till, already/yet, not yet, first(ly)/second(ly)/third(ly), then, next, later, last/finally/eventually, when, for + duration, while, since + date, once, meanwhile, as soon as. Examples uses for example/instance, such as.

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