Em português correspondem às conjunções, locuções, advérbios, etc. Linking Words (words of connection) Em português correspondem às conjunções, locuções, advérbios, etc. Essas palavras servem para estabelecer uma relação lógica entre frases e idéias.

Either...or Ou...ou Nem...nem Neither...nor Both...and Tanto...quanto Either you study or work (em sentença negativa) Nem...nem I don’t speak either Italian or French Neither...nor (com verbo na afirmativa) He could go neither right nor left. Both...and Tanto...quanto Both Arthur and Jane are late. Not only...but also Não apenas...mas também Sarah is not only beautiful, but also very intelligent.

CLICK! Like(indica semelhança) = como Ex.: She swims like a fish. As(indica função) = como Ex.: She works as a secretary. Note: Quando houver verbo após a comparação, deve-se usar as não like. Ex.: You talk like your mother. You talk as your mother does. Nobody knows her as I do.

Expressam idéias adversativas, isto é, ligam idéias que se opõem. but Mas,porém however Contudo, entretanto He had no qualifications, however he got the job. and yet nevertheless (and) yet (e) contudo, (e) No entanto Nevertheless (nonetheless) Não obstante, mesmo assim

Expressam idéias de conseqüência ou conclusão. Therefore Thus Consequently then Por isso, assim Portanto Por isso Conseqüentemente então The kids were hungry, so thus therefore consequently I bought some sandwiches for them. hence Por isso, logo, daí He fell off his bike, hence the bruises. (ele caiu de sua bicicleta, daí as escoriações)

Expressam idéia de concessão. Although though Embora Embora(informal) 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.

Expressam a idéia de acréscimo, de continuidade. besides Além disso The manager doesn’t admit that he is guilty. In addition/Moreover/ Furthermore/ Besides, he is totally incapable. moreover Além do mais furthermore Além disso, ademais Besides Apart from In addition(to) Além disso, além de In addition to football, he enjoys watching tennis and basketball on TV.

because porque as como since for Expressam idéia de explicação, da razão para algo. because porque I’m leaving because I’m tired as como As it’s raining again, we’ll have to stay at home. since Já que, desde que Since I haven’t got her address I can’t write to her. for Visto que, pois, por causa de I decided to stop and have lunch, for I was feeling hungry. AS Because it contains alcohol, children shouldn’t drink. Since

For He will give his angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways.