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CONNECTORS Brenda Gonzales Lina Villa Paula C apador Juan Jose Téllez. CONNECTORS. Connectors are words we use to join two or more sentences or two words within the same sentence. The copulative connectors. He played the guitar and sang wonderful songs.
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CONNECTORSBrenda GonzalesLina VillaPaula Capador Juan Jose Téllez
CONNECTORS • Connectors are words we use to join two or more sentences or two words within the same sentence.
The copulative connectors • He played the guitar and sang wonderful songs. • Mary plays not only the guitar but also the violin. • She is not onlybeautiful but very intelligent as well. • Bill wants both to earn more money and to work less. • I had no soonergotten into the bathtub than the telephone rang.
The disjunctive Connectors • We'd better leave right now orwe'll miss our bus. • Either you shut your mouth and listen or you leave the class. • The musician neither played the piano well nor sang good songs. • Mary wondered whether to travel or to stay and save the money. • You have to pay the rent of the house, or elseyou will be evicted. • Leave right now, otherwise you'll be caught.
The conditional Connectors • What shall we do, if they don't accept the offer? • I don't know whether they will agree on that subject. • Don't go there unless they call you. • You can borrow my car providing you return it today. • You can stay here as long as you work hard. • We will take our umbrellas in case it rains.
The concessive connectors • Although Jack is not very tall, he is excellent at basketball. • I will finish the project by tomorrow, even if I have to work all night. • Despite his bad reputation, the politician won the elections. • It was a great match inspite of the bad the weather. • They decided to finish the project, regardless of the cost.
The conclusive Connectors • I don't know her phone number, therefore I can't call her. • Frank was raised in a farm, hence his ability to ride horses. • He overslept and thus, arrived late for the appointment. • She was a little fat,so she decided to go on a diet. • They argued all the time,consequently they eventually got divorced.
CONTINUATIVE CONNECTORS • If you like those shoes, then why don’t you buy them? • Soccer is a good sport; moreover, it is very easy to learn. • I don’t want stay here; furthermore, I have things to do. • I don’t want to Sell my car; besides, I need it for my job. • Mrs. Baker had a great interested in literature, in addition to her interest in music
ADVERSATIVE CONNECTORS • He spoke clearly, but I didn’t understand him. • He doesn’t study much; however he gets good grades at school. • She had no experience; nonetheless she got the job. • he was a very good swimmer; even, so, he drowned. • Jack didn’t study for the test; still he managed o pass it. • I was invited to a party on Saturday, bat went to bed instead. • The boy is not dumb; on the contrary, he’s very smart for his age.
CAUSAL CONNECTORS • The baby is crying because he is hungry. • She turned on the lights, for she was afraid of the dark. • She can not play sports because of her illness. • They decided to go to sleep, since it was very late. • She failed to pass the exam, as she made many mistakes. • The unemployment was high due to the economic crisis.
COMPARATIVE CONNECTORS • Nobody knows that subject as I do. • His car is as fast as mine. • They are not as good as you think. • she was not so beautiful as her mother. • They treat me as if they didn’t know me. • Bill started to spend money as though he had won the lottery. • They started to have more problems than they expected.
FUNCTIONAL CONNECTORS • So, tell me what you think about my new dress! • You should study more so that you can pass the exam. • Jack opened the window so as to let in the sunlight. • She wrote down his address so as not to forget it. • We are working harder in order to earn more money.
