LINKING WORDS Cristiane de Brito Cruz Two words

LINKING WORDS Cristiane de Brito Cruz

Two words Linking Translation Words. Links Examples 1. Either you study or work 2. You can go either by taxi or by bus. EITHER… OR Express a decision between two possibilities ou… ou EITHER… OR In negative sentence Link two or more negative ideas nem… nem (com not) 1. You can’t go either by taxi or by bus. NEITHER… NOR With the verb in the negative Link two or more negative ideas nem… nem (sem not) 1. Neither he nor she is (are) wrong. 2. He speaks only German. He speaks neither English nor Spanish. BOTH… AND Express and adding idea tanto… quanto 1. Both Arthur and Jane are late. They were both tired and hungry. NOT ONLY… BUT ALSO Express and adding idea não apenas… mas também 1. Sarah is not only beautiful, but also very intelligent.

Adversative Linking Words → Link ideas that oppose themselves Links Translation But mas, porém However (and) yet Nevertheless Examples He had no qualifications, But however contudo, entretanto and yet nevertheless he got the job. (e) contudo, (e) no entanto Não obstante, mesmo assim

Consecutive Linking Words → Link ideas that express consequence or conclusion Links Translation Examples So assim Therefore portanto Thus por isso The kids were hungry, so therefore thus consequently then I bought pizza for them. Consequently consequentemente Then então Hence por isso, logo, daí

Concessive Linking Words → Link ideas that express concession, opposition Links Although Translation embora (informal) Examples Although/Though we were tired, we went to the beach. Even though muito embora (mais enfático) Even though we were tired, we went to the beach. In spite of → (prep. ) despite apesar de, a despeito de In spite of /Despite the danger, he was calm.

Explanative Linking Words → Link ideas that express explanation, the reason of something Links Translation Examples Because porque I’m leaving because I’m tired. As como As it’s raining again, we’ll have to stay at home. Since For já que, desde Since I haven’t got her address I can’t write to que her. visto que, pois I decided to stop and have lunch, for I was feeling hungry.

Adding Linking Words → Link ideas that express increase, continuation Links Translation Examples Besides Além disso Moreover Além do mais Furthermore Além disso, ademais I’m too busy, besides moreover furthermore in addition (to) I lost my passport. In addition (to) Além disso

Like and As – Like and As express a resemblance idea. They mean “como” in Portuguese. Ex: He works like a horse. /She works as a secretary. LIKE AS NOTE shows resemblance, followed by a substantive and a pronoun, and it is used to compare. shows function, identity, or effective quality. When there is a verb after a comparison, we must use As and not Like Examples: She talks like a parrot. You’re behaving like children. Examples: He works as a waiter. Carol has been working as a guide. Examples: You talk like your mother. (LIKE → preposition) You talk as your mother does (AS → conjunction) Nobody knows her as I do. do

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