Will is used to make predictions. It is often preceded by / think or by opinion words \\ks perhaps. A time expression is also necessary. Going to is also used for predictions. It is especially common when we can see the cause of the event. | GRAMMAR 32 LINKING WORDS 2 3 Decide which answer A B C or D best fits each space. Owning a car Owning a car has several advantages. 1 . can go wherever you want whenever you want. You don t have to depend on public transport and 2 .you feel more independent. 3 .you are able to give lifts to friends or carry heavy loads of shopping. 4 . there can be problems especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive and you have to spend money on items 5 .petrol servicing the car and repairs. You might also have problems with parking as everywhere is becoming more and more crowded with cars. 6 . most people feel that the advantages of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages. 7 .most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. 8 . I think that cars nowadays have become essential but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems 9 .they are noisy and dirty. 10 . the large numbers of cars on the road means that most towns and cities are organized for the convenience of cars and the needs of pedestrians are ignored. 1 A First of all B As a result C Personally D Besides this 2 A however B personally C since D as a result 3 A In contrast B In my view C Besides this D However 4 A On the other hand B To sum up C Thus D For example 5 A as B such as C owing to D then 6 A Finally B Secondly C However D As 7 A For B Next C As well as this D Consequently 8 A For example B Personally C Nevertheless D In comparison 9 A for example B however C thus D since 10 A As a result B Moreover C Personally D In comparison Key points 1 Text organizers help readers and listeners to follow the development of an argument. Most of the expressions listed are formal in use. 2 Because text organizers make links across sentences their meaning is only clear when you study the ideas that come before and after them the whole context . 189 Explanations It and there It generally refers to something already mentioned. There is used with be to say that something exists. There is a .
