exercice 9
Classer les mots de liaison par catégories
Time → next, afterward, finally, later, last, lastly, at last, now, subsequently,
then, when, soon, thereafter, after a short time, the next week (month,
day, etc.), a minute later, in the meantime, meanwhile, on the
following day, at length, ultimately, presently
Contrast → but, in contrast, conversely, however, still, nevertheless, nonetheless,
yet, and yet, on the other hand, of course, on the contrary, or, in spite
of this, actually, a year ago, now, notwithstanding, for all that,
strangely enough, ironically
conclure, Résumer ou répéter → in summary, to sum up, to repeat, briefly, in short, finally, on the
whole, therefore, as I have said, in conclusion, as you can see // in summary, to sum up, to repeat, briefly, in short, finally, on the
whole, therefore, as I have said, in conclusion, as you can see // in brief, in conclusion, in short, to sum up, on the whole,
to summarize
Addition / add information → again, also, and, besides, finally, further, last, moreover,
equally important, furthermore, in addition, likewise and, also, besides, further, furthermore, too, moreover, in addition,
then, of equal importance, equally important, another
Comparison → like, in the same (like) manner or way, similarly // also, likewise, in like manner, similarly, both/and
Concession →
L’ordre, la sequence → first, second, (etc.), finally, hence, next, then, from here on, to begin
with, last of all, after, before, as soon as, in the end, gradually // first, second, (etc.), finally, hence, next, then, from here on, to begin
with, last of all, after, before, as soon as, in the end, gradually
Cause and effect →
Examples → for example, to illustrate, for instance, to be specific, such as,
moreover, furthermore, just as important, similarly, in the same way
To compare or link similar ideas:
also moreover in addition too
besides furthermore in the same way each of
similarly both and likewise
To contrast or limit ideas:
however nevertheless on the other hand still
even so although and yet but
conversely in spite of neither…nor on the contrary
instead
To indicate time or position:
meanwhile eventually first (second, etc.) before
afterward nearby later soon
To show cause and effect:
therefore as a result accordingly
consequently thus because
To offer a summary, an example or a conclusion:
for instance for example after all
in fact in conclusion in other words
on the whole in short on the other hand
as a result therefore thus