Conjunctions

A conjunção é uma palavra invariável que liga duas orações ou dois termos semelhantes
na mesma oração. Assim como ocorre em português, há diversos tipos de conjunções
em inglês.
Coordinate conjunctions – As conjunções coordenativas podem dar a deia de:
1 – Adição – And
A – Yesterday I studied and worked a lot.
B – She speaks english and french.
C – He is wearing suit and pants.
2 – Alternância - Or; Nor
A – She can eat or drink anything.
B – They can dance or sing.
C – You can work or rest.
3 - Contrariedade – But; Yet
A – It´s cold today, but she is not wearing a coat.
B – I have studied hard, yet my grades are low.
C – It´s raining but i am not wearing boots.
4 - Explicação – For
A – We could not a taxi for we had no Money.
B – She did not make the examination for she was sick.
C – They got late for they lost the bus.
5 - Conclusão – So
A – They were hungry, so I bought a pizza.
B – It´s noon, so they are having lunch.
C – I am late for work, so I will take a taxi.
Obs – Há conjunções que são compostas por mais de um elemento:
6 - Either...or. – Ou...ou
A - Either you sing or dance.
B – Either Mark or Fred will come to see you.
C – Either they work or play.
7 - Neither ... nor. Nem... nem.
A – Neither bob nor John speak french.
B – Neither He nor She like basketball.
C – She is neither smart nor kind.
8 - Not only... but also – Não apenas... mas também.
A – He is not only tal but also very Strong.
B – They are not only rich but also beautiful.
C – She is not only smart but also funny.
9 - A concordância verbal com Both...and é no plural, pois indica um sujeito composto.
A – Both she and he are right.
B – Both Susan And Mary live in Washington.
C – Both John and Peter speak english.
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Subordinate conjunctions – As conjunções subordinativas introduzem orações
subordinadas e podem referir-se a:
1 – Causa – Because; Since.
A – I had to go home, because It was getting late.
B – I feel so sorry, since she left.
C – I did that because I love you.
D – He got famous, since he showed upo n the Tv.
2 – Tempo – When; Until; As soon as; Before; After; While.
A – We go home when she comes.
B – As soon as she arrives, we will go out.
C – Stay with us until midnight.
D – They went home only before the storm.
E – The bus arrived after midnight.
3 – Condição – If; Unless.
A – We go to the beach, unless it rains.
B – If he studies, he will pass the examination.
C – We will go, if you go.
D – We will stay home, unless it stops raining.
4 – Contraste – Although; Even though; While; Nevertheless; In spite of; In despite of.
A – Although she made some mistakes, her examination was good.
B – I was washing the car, while She was sleeping.
C – Your aunt is dead, nevertheless she is going to rest.
D – In spite of working hard, They are very poor.
5 – Consequência – Therefore; So...that.
A – The weather was fine, so that we decide to go out.
B – They worked hard last year, therefore They had lots of Money.
C – She was travelling, therefore she was on vacation.
D – It was raining hard, so that we are all wet.
6 – Finalidade – In order to; For; So that.
A – He came here in order to invite us.
B – They came for the party.
C – He will stay here in order to protect us.
D – They were crying for help.
7 – Comparação – Than; So...as; As...as
A – English is so importante as portuguese.
B – He is stronger than peter.
C – I am as tall as you are.
D – They are older than me.
E – She is as beautiful as Alice.