Linking Words And Phrases

Although some of these words have already been mentioned as sentence connectors, they can also be used to develop coherence within a paragraph, that is linking one idea / argument to another.
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SEQUENCE	RESULT
First / firstly, second / secondly, third / thirdly etc Next, last, finally  In addition, moreover Further / furthermore Another  Also  In conclusion   To summarise	So   As a result As a consequence (of) Therefore  Thus  Consequently  Hence  Due to
ADDITION	REASON
And  In addition / additionally / an additional   Furthermore  Also  Too  As well as	For  Because  Since  As Because of
CONTRAST	COMPARISON
However  Nevertheless Nonetheless  Still Although / even though  Though  But  Yet  Despite / in spite of In contrast (to) / in comparison  While  Whereas On the other hand  On the contrary EMPHASIS Indeed Undoubtedly   Obviously Generally Admittedly In fact Particularly / in particular Especially  Clearly  Importantly	Similarly Likewise Also Like Just as  Just like  Similar to Same as Compare compare(d) to / with Not only...but also   EXAMPLE For instance For example That is (ie) Such as Including Namely That is (ie) Such as Including  Namely

Connotations And Denotations

Connotations : tersirat

A feeling or an idea that a word makes you think of feelings and ideas

that are not its actual meaning.

 

Denotations : (dictionary meaning)- tersurat

Technical the things that is actually described by a word rather than

the feelings or ideas it suggests.

 

 

Words	Meaning
Simple	It is easy to do in what ever tasks, job and so on.. Plain, without unnecessary things added.
Crude	Not exact or, without any details, it generally  correct and useful offensive,rude
Skinny	Very thin, especially in a way that is unattractive
Slender	Thin in an attractive way Thin and graceful
Resolute	Doing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims,etc
Stubborn	Determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable.
Different	Not the same, not like something
Odd	Unusually, strange, weird
Fastidious	Attentive to details, very concerned about cleanliness
Meticulous	Careful and precise
Group	A number of people or things placed Several people/things that are all together in the same place
Clique	A small group of people who think they are special and do not want other people to join them
Sneaky	Doing things in a secret & often dishonest or unfair way
Discreet	Careful in what you say and do so as not to cause embarrassment or difficulty
Intelligent	Has a high level of mental ability and is good at under standing ideas and thinking clearly
Shrewd	Good at judging what people or situation are really like. Esp in a way that makes you successful in business/politics
Hint	To suggest directly
Insinuate	To suggest indirectly
Shoddy	Badly made or done
Cheap	Low in cost or value

 

 

 

 

Linking Words

* I love you but you do not love me.

* I love you and I need you.

* I love you . However, I love your sister more.

                      * I love you . Therefore, I cannot control my mind from thinking about you.

* The farmer caught the 20-foot python but it managed to escape.

* The farmer caught the 20-foot python and sold it to the exotic restaurant.

* The farmer caught the 20-foot python.

However, the hungry reptile ate him back.

* The farmer caught the 20-foot python.
Therefore, the village was

given a wide publicity by the media.

 

 

* The government is concerned about the environment but

no action has been taken by them.

* The government is concerned about the environment and

a lot of campaigns has been launched.

* The government is concerned about the environment.
However,the NGOs do not give much support to the effort done.

* The government is concerned about the environment.
Therefore,a lot of money are spent for the activities.

 

 

* We have excellent badminton players and the best facilities.

* We have excellent badminton players but

 we never win the Thomas Cup since the last 15 years.

 * We have excellent badminton players.
However,None of them can beat the Chinese players.

 * We have excellent badminton players.
Therefore,the country expects them to perform very well in the

world tournament next year.

 

 

* The navy divers found the shipwreck  but they could not enter the ship.

* The navy divers found the shipwreck and there were a lot of treasure in it.

* The navy divers found the shipwreck .

However, they were forbidden to take anything from it.

* The navy divers found the shipwreck .

Therefore, they became famous.

 

Listening To Music

Sometimes, when we listen to slow music,

it will make our

mind relax and calm us down. 

However, not many students listen to music

when they have stress. 

This is one of the ways to reduce their stress and

they can save their money.

For student to reduce their stress, they have to listen to music.

For us to gain more knowledge, we must read more.

For the athletes to win the tournament, they  have to practise more.

They will forget what had happened in the past.

By listening to music students will become less stressful and happier.

Students must also manage their time properly and wisely

between study and entertainment .

In that way, they do not waste their time.

 

A Good Friend

1. Help you when you have problems
2. Take care when you are sick
3. Can lend you money when you are broke
4. Support you in whatever you are doing.
    
   Everybody needs a good friend. A good friend can help you when you have problems. You can always share your problems with her and she can give advice to you to solve your problems. Besides that, she can take care of you when you are sick. She can also inform your parents or sent you to the sick bay. Furthermore, your good friend can lend you some money when you are broke. Lastly, she will always support you in whatever you are doing. For example, if other persons think that your action is wrong, your true friend will always support you .