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Skilful use of linking words and phrases will help your speech and writing to flow and to have cohesion. This in turn will take you one step closer to achieving fluency in English and is an important skill if you plan on taking the BEC or any similar English language exam.
Take the following quiz to see how skilful you are at deciding the relationship between the sample sentences or parts of sentences. Should you choose a linking word that will help you present a result? Is what follows a deduction? Or perhaps you are introducing a contrasting idea. The word or phrase that you should choose will depend on this.
If you need some practice with these useful words and phrases check out these flashcards. Set 1 / Set 2
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
Choose the best linking word or phrase to fill the gap.
One official said that satellite photos that would better verify Mr. Putin’s assertions would take a while to come through.
____________, British officials regarded Mr. Putin’s comments as positive.
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That’s right ‘nevertheless’ is a good linking word to introduce a concession (sth unexpected).
‘Overall’ is better to introduce a summary.
‘In that case’ is better to introduce a deduction.
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No, the correct answer is ‘nevertheless’ which is a good linking word to introduce a concession (sth unexpected).
‘Overall’ is better to introduce a summary.
‘In that case’ is better to introduce a deduction.
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
Choose the correct linking word or phrase to fill the gap.
Most analysts believe that Mr. Putin wanted to avoid war, and say that a minor armed incursion into Ukraine would not have been enough to resolve the crisis. _______, it could easily have developed into a long, bloody and expensive slog, bruising the reputation he gained from annexing Crimea with virtually no bloodshed.
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Well done, ‘instead’ is a great linking word to introduce a contrast.
‘This implies that’ is better to introduce a deduction.
‘Next’ is really good for introducing a list.
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No, the correct answer is ‘instead’ which is a great linking word to introduce a contrast.
‘This implies that’ is better to introduce a deduction.
‘Next’ is really good for introducing a list.
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
Choose the best linking word or phrase to fill the gap.
Crocodiles account for 1,000 fatalities. Snakes? About 50,000. Humans – and this seems a low score, frankly – 475,000. The deadliest of all, _________, is the whirring assassin, the mosquito.
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Great work, ‘however’ is a great linking word to introduce a concession to something unexpected.
‘In particular’ is used to highlight something.
‘In the same way’ is a good phrase for reinforcing an idea.
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No the correct choice is ‘however’ which is a great linking word to introduce a concession to something unexpected.
‘In particular’ is used to highlight something.
‘In the same way’ is a good phrase for reinforcing an idea.
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
Choose the best linking word or phrase to fill the gap.
Facebook is also creating small business advertising products Sandberg said will be affordable. _________, companies will be able to spend $10 to promote a post on other Facebook pages, something they were unable to do in the past. Facebook pages will remain free.
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Good choice, ‘for example’ is the perfect phrase to introduce an example, lol.
‘Therefore’ would best introduce a result.
‘On the contrary’ is a phrase used to introduce a contrasting idea.
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The best choice would be ‘for example’ which, unsurprisingly is the perfect phrase to introduce an example. 🙂
‘Therefore’ would best introduce a result.
‘On the contrary’ is a phrase used to introduce a contrasting idea.
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
Choose the linking word or phrase that best fills the gap.
Farmers need not suffer crop failure due to lack of water at the end of cultivation, which had become the norm. ____________, agriculture can now be restored in areas where it was abandoned due to lack of water.
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That’s right, ‘furthermore’ is a good choice because what follows serves to reinforce the point made in the first sentence.
‘Especially’ is better to highlight something rather than to reinforce it.
‘Turning to’ is a good phrase to introduce a new thought.
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Actually ‘furthermore’ is the best choice because what follows serves to reinforce the point made in the first sentence.
‘Especially’ is better to highlight something rather than to reinforce it.
‘Turning to’ is a good phrase to introduce a new thought.
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
Choose the best linking word or phrase to fill the gaps. (The same word will fill all 3 gaps).
Since quite a few magnetic political figures have nothing more to them than what is loosely called charisma, there is no need to look for any special gifts or qualifications in Priyanka, either. _______, her people skills are known to Congress strategists?
_______ they are aware that she makes Rahul look good each time she affectionately hugs him? _______, her adept handling of media is not a secret? Why then, was Priyanka Gandhi kept under wraps? Mystery piles up on mystery, where the Gandhis are concerned.
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Exactly, ‘surely’ is the best linking word to state the obvious.
‘On the other hand’ is used to present an alternative.
‘Next’ is used for listing.
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No, in this case ‘surely’ is the best linking word to fill the gaps as it is a good way to state the obvious.
‘On the other hand’ is used to present an alternative.
‘Next’ is used for listing.