Linking words

Linking words are used to link ideas when writing. They enable the writing to flow from one idea to the next in a logical and cohesive way. There are three main types of linking words:

• conjunctions
• sentence connectors
• subordinators.

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are the most common form of linking word. They are used to join two parts of a sentence together are generally in the middle of a sentence. There are seven co-ordinating conjuctions. These are:

• and
• but
• so
• or
• for
• nor
• yet.

Example