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with cohesion and illustrate how the parts of the text relate to each other. Here are some of the functions which linking words provide. Adding extra information to the main point, contrasting ideas, expressing cause and effect, showing exactly when something happened (narrating), expressing purpose (why?) and opinion, listing examples, making conclusions and giving emphasis. The majority of linking devices can be followed by either a noun phrase or a clause. Here is a list of the principal linking words in English, their function and if their position is usually fixed. Linking words by Viv Quarry Adding and Contrasting Expressing cause / reason *and as well as besides Moreover, Furthermore, What is more, In addition, not only ... but also another point is that relative clauses who where that which whose to whom when what why *but However, Although despite In spite of Nevertheless, On the contrary, on the one hand on the other hand, whereas while but while For one thing, In contrast, neither ... nor because as since As a result, This is why because of Due to Owing to For this reason, Expressing effect / result *so so ... that such a ... that Therefore Thus Consequently, too ... for / to not enough ... for / to Narration Expressing purpose First (of all) At first At the beginning In the beginning immediately Once Suddenly As soon as to so as to in order that so that then next Before After After