- Linking adverbials
- ◊ GRAMMARLinking adverbials are words and phrases which indicate a connection between one clause or sentence and another. They are usually put at the beginning of the clause, or after the subject or the first auxiliary.
It will never be possible to release these criminals. Moreover, as the years go by, there are bound to be other similar cases.
The effect on wild flowers, however, has been enormous.
\He has seen it all before and has consequently developed a feeling for what will happen next.
◊ adding informationSome linking adverbials are used to indicate that you are adding an extra point or piece of information.also, as well, at the same time, besides, furthermore, moreover, on top of that, tooHis first book was published in 1932, and it was followed by a series of novels. He also wrote a book on British pubs.
\This limits both their reliability and their scope. The smaller nations, moreover, cannot afford them.
See also entry at ↑ also - too - as well.\◊ giving a parallelOther linking adverbials are used to indicate that you are giving another example of the same point, or are using the same argument in two different cases.again, by the same token, equally, in the same way, likewise, similarlyRetaining nuclear weapons may be significantly different from acquiring them, and, by the same token, relinquishing them may be different from refraining from acquiring them.
\I still remember clearly the time and place where I first saw a morning glory in full bloom. Similarly, I remember the first occasion when I saw a peacock spread its tail.
Another group of linking adverbials are used to indicate that you are making a contrast or giving an alternative.all the same, alternatively, by contrast, conversely, even so, however, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, rather, still, then again, thoughThey were too good to allow us to score, but all the same they didn't play that well.
I would not have been surprised if he had smashed the bottle in my face. Instead, he sank back in his chair, gasping for breath.
He always had good manners. He was very quiet, though.
See entry at ↑ although - though for information on the position of `though'.\◊ indicating a resultSome linking adverbials are used to indicate that the situation you are about to mention exists because of the fact you have just mentioned.accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, so, thereby, therefore, thusSales are still running at a lower rate than a year ago. Consequently stocks, with their attendant cost, have grown.
\The terrain was more thickly wooded here, and thus more favourable to the defenders.
`So' is always put at the beginning of the clause.\His father had been a Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Isle of Wight County Council. So, as with so many of his famous family, Sir Charles Baring's own life was dominated by public service.
◊ indicating sequenceAdverbials of time are often used to link two sentences by indicating that one event took place after another.afterwards, at last, at once, before long, eventually, ever since, finally, immediately, instantly, last, later, later on, next, presently, since, soon, soon after, subsequently, suddenly, then, within minutes, within the hour\Philip had a shrimp salad sandwich with Sy Gootblatt in the Silver Steer restaurant on campus. Afterwards, Sy went back to his office.
Some adverbials of time are used to indicate that one event took place or will take place before another.beforehand, earlier, first, in the meantime, meanwhile, previouslyThen he went out to Long Beach to thank his benefactor. Arrangements had been made beforehand, of course.
Ask the doctor to come as soon as possible. Meanwhile, give first-aid treatment.
See also entry at ↑ first - firstly.\A few adverbials are used to indicate that an event took place at the same time as another event.at the same time, meanwhile, simultaneously, throughout\Barrie and John very unselfishly offered to go back down. Meanwhile, the Italians were just coming into sight.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
