Linking words help increase your score for fluency and coherence in the speaking exam and help you to get a higher score for coherence and cohesion in the writing exam. They are also useful in the listening and reading test to help you see how ideas are sequenced and to catch the main ideas. The following table is from my IELTS ebook for part two of the writing test. For language for Part 2 of the speaking test please see here.
Sequencing the first idea | Adding supporting ideas | Adding a contrasting idea | Making general statements |
The main reason is The most important consideration is… First of all, In the first place, |
Another reason is… Furthermore, Moreover, In the same vein, |
On the other hand, However, Nevertheless, Although, |
As a general rule, Generally, In most cases, |
Giving examples | Giving an explanation | Clarifying an opinion | Drawing a conclusion |
For example,
For instance, In particular, A clear example of this is… |
The reason for this is…
This is because… This is due to… |
To be more precise…
More specifically… By this I mean… In other words, |
As a consequence, Therefore, As a result, |
Stating your opinion | Partially correct statements | Other people’s opinions | Making a concession |
From my perspective,
From my point of view, In my opinion |
somewhat agree/disagree
to a certain degree, to some extent, |
From a political point of view,
From the point of view of the economy, Some people believe… |
It is sometimes argued that… Admittedly, However, |
To give advantages | To give disadvantages | To express cause | to express effect |
A major advantage of this is…
Another important merit is… The final benefit is… |
One major drawback is…
Another disadvantage is… The final limitation is that… |
Owing to…
Due to the fact that… For the reason that… |
Therefore, As a consequence, As a result… |
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