Grammar
Linking words for addition and examples
The course is practical. In addition, it includes short practice tasks. The phrase in addition connects a second useful point to the first one. Linking words help readers follow that relationship.
Add a related point or introduce an example with a linking word that fits the sentence and its punctuation.
Read and practice
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For example, you can update the client record from home. /fə ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl juː kən ʌpˈdeɪt ðə ˈklaɪənt ˈrekɔːd frəm həʊm/
The short answer
Use also, too, or as well for an extra point in an ordinary sentence. Use in addition or furthermore to link a new sentence to the previous idea. Use for example before a complete example and such as before example nouns.
The office is near the station. In addition, it has a secure bike room.
Why it works: In addition introduces a second fact that supports the first fact.
4 more examples
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The guide also explains how to submit an expense claim.
Also adds another function of the guide and comes before the ordinary verb explains.
Not this:The guide
is also availableonline. What changes: After be, also follows is and comes before the rest of the verb phrase. -
Several tasks can be done remotely. For example, you can update the client record from home.
For example introduces one complete example of the general point.
Not this:Several tasks,
such as updating client records, can be done remotely. What changes: Such as introduces an example noun phrase, not a complete new clause. -
The workshop covers useful skills, such as note-taking and planning.
Such as gives examples of useful skills inside the same sentence.
Not this:The workshop covers useful skills.
For instance, it includes note-taking and planning. What changes: For instance introduces a complete sentence with a specific example. -
The report is clear, and it is easy to scan as well.
As well adds a final related point and commonly comes at the end of the clause.
Not this:The report is clear. It is easy to scan
too. What changes: Too also adds a point and usually comes near the end of a clause.
Read the full guide
Start by deciding what the second part does. If it adds one more fact, choose an addition linker. If it gives a specific case, choose an example linker. Then check the grammar after the linker. For example can introduce a full clause, while such as is followed by a noun or noun phrase.
Choose the relationship first
A linker tells the reader how the next idea relates to the first one. Use an addition linker when the next idea gives another related fact. Use an example linker when the next idea shows one case of a broader statement. This choice comes before punctuation or word order.
The membership includes a weekly class. It also includes online materials.
The second sentence adds another benefit, so also is an addition linker.
What does for example signal to the reader?
It signals that a specific case will explain or support a general point.
Put also in its usual position
With an ordinary verb, also usually comes before the verb. With be or an auxiliary verb, it usually comes after that verb. This position keeps the sentence easy to understand and works in speech and writing.
The guide also explains how to submit an expense claim.
Also appears before explains because explains is the ordinary main verb.
The guide is also available online.
Also follows is because be comes before it in this pattern.
Use too and as well near the end
Too and as well usually come near the end of a clause. They are useful when an extra point follows a complete idea. Too is common in everyday conversation. As well is also common, especially after the main information in the sentence.
The report is clear, and it is easy to scan too.
Too adds a second quality after the clause about scanning.
We need a projector as well.
As well adds the projector to other equipment already mentioned.
Link full sentences with in addition
Use In addition, at the beginning of a new sentence when you want to add a related point in neutral or formal writing. Follow it with a comma. Furthermore has a similar position but often introduces a point that gives the argument more force.
The office is near the station. In addition, it has a secure bike room.
In addition connects the second complete sentence to the first sentence.
Where does the comma go after an opening in addition?
Write In addition, followed by a comma before the rest of the sentence.
Give a full example with for example
Use for example or for instance when a complete clause or sentence gives one specific case. At the beginning of a sentence, both expressions are followed by a comma. They make a general idea easier to understand without changing its meaning.
Several tasks can be done remotely. For example, you can update the client record from home.
The second sentence gives one task as a concrete example of remote work.
Some travel costs are refundable. For instance, you can claim the train fare.
For instance introduces one specific refundable cost.
Use such as before example nouns
Use such as before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that gives examples inside a sentence. Do not follow such as with a full independent clause. It is often useful after a general plural noun or a category word.
The workshop covers useful skills, such as note-taking and planning.
Note-taking and planning are noun phrases that name examples of skills.
Which linker fits before examples of transport: for example or such as?
Use such as when the sentence continues with nouns: We use public transport, such as buses and trains.
Before you go
Remember this
Use also, too, and as well for everyday additions. Use in addition or furthermore to connect a new sentence to the point before it. Use for example or for instance before a complete example. Use such as before example nouns or noun phrases. Check the punctuation and the grammar that follows the linker.
Practice with the written examples
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What are linking words for addition?
Linking words for addition introduce another related point. Common choices include also, too, as well, in addition, and furthermore. Choose a word that fits the sentence position and the level of formality you need.
The guide also explains how to submit an expense claim.
Where does also go in a sentence?
Also usually comes before an ordinary main verb, as in The guide also explains the process. It usually follows be or an auxiliary verb, as in The guide is also available online. This position makes the added idea clear.
The guide is also available online.
What is the difference between too and as well?
Too and as well both add another point and commonly appear near the end of a clause. Too is frequent in everyday speech. As well has a similar meaning: The team needs printed copies as well adds those copies to an existing list.
The office is near the station. In addition, it has a secure bike room.
When should I use for example?
Use for example when a complete clause or sentence gives a specific case. It often begins the sentence and is followed by a comma. It can explain a general statement about remote tasks, travel costs, or another broad category.
The office is near the station, and it also has a secure bike room.
How is such as different from for example?
Use such as before example nouns or noun phrases inside a sentence, as in useful skills, such as note-taking and planning. Use for example before a complete clause. The form after the linker decides which expression fits.
Several tasks can be done remotely. For example, you can update the client record from home.