IELTS Task 1 Linking Words for Overview and Comparison
IELTS with Mujahid · Beginner practice
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Why linking words matter in Task 1: The overview shows the main trends in one or two sentences. The comparison sentences show how the data are the same or different. Linking words connect your ideas so the answer is easy to follow. Choose the right link for the meaning: contrast, similarity or addition.
❌ Cars rose, however buses fell.✅ Cars rose, whereas buses fell.
🔭 Overview starters
↔️ Linking words for contrast
🟰 Linking words for similarity
➕ Adding and ranking
✏️ Punctuation and position
💡 IELTS tip: Write the overview as its own paragraph, with no detailed figures. Do not use In conclusion for an overview. However is not the same as but: but and whereas join two parts of one sentence, but however starts a new sentence or follows a semicolon.
Ready? Tap a tab above and start with 1. Match.
Activity 1: Match the Meaning
Choose what each linking word or phrase does.
Activity 2: Gap Fill
Choose the best linking word to complete each sentence.
Activity 3: Odd One Out
Two words do the same job. One is different. Tap the different one.
Activity 4: Fix It
Each pair has one correct sentence and one with a mistake. Tap the correct sentence.
Activity 5: Type It
Type the missing word. The first letter is given as a clue. Press Check or Enter.
Activity 6: Link the Data
Read the data. Choose the sentence with the best linking word.