LINKERS IN MUET

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COHESIVE DEVICES (LINKERS)

LINKERS FUNCTIONS

 Besides, In addition To introduce a new idea or to give extra
 Moreover, Furthermore information
 Apart from that, Other than that
 Finally, Last but not least Example:
 Another, Equally Important Students are advised to stay indoors in this
 As well as hazy weather condition. In addition, they are
 Also told to wear mask when they need to go out.

 First and foremost, First, Firstly To show sequence
 Second, Secondly
 To begin with, To start off Example:
 Initially, At first First, the API reading was only at 150 at 7
 Then, Next a.m. Then, it went up to a hazardous level at
 Following this 350 by 4 p.m.
 Finally, Lastly

 On the other hand To introduce a contrasting idea or to indicate
 Nevertheless, However a change in the direction of discussion
 In contrast
 But Example:
 Otherwise He is generous and kind-hearted while his
 Conversely brother is calculative and wicked.
 Instead of
 In spite of
 Despite this
 On the contrary
 While, whereas
 Compared with

 Therefore, Hence, Thus, So To show the connection between actions and
 As a result, Consequently consequences (cause and effect relationship)

Example:
The air pollutant index has reached
hazardous level. As a result, all schools in
Melaka are closed today.

 Even though (don’t put ‘but’ in the To show concession or situation
middle)
Example:
 Though Even though it was raining cats and dogs,
 Although they carried on with the football practice.
 Even if

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 Indeed To show emphasis or certainty
 Certainly
 In fact Example:
 Of course
 Undoubtedly Undoubtedly, this is the worst ever hazy
 Obviously weather we have ever had since 1980.

 For instance, For example To give an example or illustration to support a
 Such as, like, namely statement or idea
 To be specific, Specifically
 To illustrate Example:
 In particular, Particularly To keep a healthy body and mind, you should
eat nutritious food which are rich in vitamins
 In the same way, Likewise such as vegetables, fruits and whole grain rice.
 Similarly
 Also To make comparison or to show two things
 In the same manner are similar or alike
 In comparison
Example:
 In conclusion The doctor advised him to give up smoking.
 In can be conclude that Similarly, he told him to exercise regularly.
 To conclude
 To sum up To indicate a conclusion to the idea discussed
 To summarise or a conclusion to the essay
 In summary, In short, In brief
 In other words, Example:
She spends a lot of money on clothes. She is
also fond of buying designer shoes. In short,
she is extravagant.

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WELL AS DO BETTER IN OUR SPEAKING TEST***

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