We use language to express our thoughts, opinions, observations, beliefs, etc. One type of thought or idea can be, and in most cases is, followed by another type of thought or idea, which may or may not be closely related to the first. Therefore, when we express various types of thoughts in sentences or phrases, we have to ensure that one type of thought flows smoothly and logically into another. This consequently requires the use of some words / phrases that Link one type of thought with another. These can be called linkers. We need to use linkers not only to write effectively, logically, fluently, and lucidly, but also to facilitate easy and comfortable reading. We need these linkers for several purposes, the most important of which are, as learned from experience, the following:
1. Enumeration
two. Reinforcement
3. Equation
Four. Transition
5. Sum
6. Fixation
7. Outcome
8. Inference
9. Drafting
10. Replacement
eleven. Contrast
12. Concession
For this linking purpose, various words and phrases are used, most of which are adverb phrases or prepositional phrases. These are commonly known as joint. You need to know almost each and every one of them if you want to be a good writer. These sets, as you already know, are of different types. They are named according to the function they fulfill in the sentence. So, take a brief look at the following conjunctions, and then carefully look at the examples that follow.
ENUMERATIVE
First, second, third … etc .; firstly secondly, thirdly …; one two Three …; for one thing … (and) for another (thing); to begin (informal); to start, to start; in first place in second place; what follows; finally, last, finally; In conclusion; last but not least; there is still another thing, I want to make one last point; another thing; one last point.
REINFORCEMENT
(To give more information of the same kind):
Furthermore, furthermore, above all, furthermore, furthermore, then (in spoken English), equally, equally.
EQUATIVE
Likewise, likewise, similarly, in the same way / way.
TRANSITIONAL
(Pass one type of idea to another):
By the way, by the way, now, as for / to (in British English as to), now let’s move on to …, regarding …, to move on to …, speaking / speaking of …, which reminds me of …
SUMMATIVE
So, (all) in all, to summarize, in conclusion, I will summarize by saying …, I will conclude by saying that …
APPOSITION
(To give additional information about something or define something):
That is (= viz), that is, for example (= eg or eg), for example, that is (= I. e. Or ie), that is, or what is the same, another way of saying is. .., an example would be …
OUTCOME
Therefore, consequently, as a result, thus, therefore, well, somehow (for one reason or another) … -God knows why -…, with the result that …, the result is …, the consequence (of that) was …
INFERENTIAL
Otherwise, otherwise, then, in other words, in that case, if so, if not, (and) that implies, from that it can be concluded that …
REFORMULATORY
Better, better said, in other words, or rather, … it would be better to say …
REPLACE
(To replace a statement made earlier):
Alternatively, rather, on the other hand, or again, or (on the other hand), the alternative is …, could be better if …
ANTITHETICAL
(To show the contrast):
Instead (it also works as a substitute), then, on the contrary, in contrast, on the other hand, in comparison, on the one hand.
CONCESSIVE
(These attachments point out the unusual or unexpected or somewhat surprising):
Anyway (informal), anyway (informal), additionally (mixture of reinforcement with concessional), otherwise, however, however, still, although, still, in any case, in any case, despite that, after all, anyway (= however), on the other hand, even.