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- 1In spite of/despite(apesar de) Beginning or between twe clauses In s`pite of/ despite + noun/pronounIn spite of/ Despite her qualificatons, she can´t find a job
In spite of the fact that they live near me, I don´t see them very often - 2While To comper and contrast factsMy brother is good at sciences while I´m good at languages.
While I understand your problem, there is nothing i can do to help you. - 3Whereas To compare and contrast facts and emphasize the contrast between these factsWhereas I like sport, my friends hate it.
I like sport, whereas my friends hate it. - 4Even so/ nevertheless In a second sentence, at the beginning or end. For emphisizing that the first statement is true like the second.I know he has some bad habits. Nevertheless you shouldn´t be so rude to him.
I know he has some bad habits. You shouldn´t be so rude to him, even so. - 5On the other hand To introduce a fact or opinion that contrasts with the fact or opinion before it.It´s a niceplace to visit. On the othr hand, it´s rather expensive.
- 6Because At the beginning of the sentence, or between two clauses. Because + subject + verb, etc. Because of + noun/ pronounWe couldn´t travel because the weather was bad.
Because of the bad weather we couldn´t travel. - 7Since/ as =Because of, at the beginning of a sentence, or between two clases.Since/ As we don´t have much time, we´ll have to hurry.
- 8Due to/ owing to/ in view of/ on account of =Because of, at the beginning of a sentence, or between two clauses. Due to/ owing to/ in view of/ on account of + noun/ pronoun Due to/ owing to/ in view of/ on account of the fact that + subject + verb, etc.The event has been cancelled due to/ on account of lack of interest.
The event has been cancelled in view of/ owing to the fact that not enough tickets have been sold. - 9So (así que) To introduce result of something. Use between two clauses, after a comma, or with and.I wasn´t listening, so i don´t know what he said.
I was tired and so i went to bed. - 10Therefore (Por lo tanto) To introduce a result. More formal than so. Used at the beginning of a second sentence or between two clauses with and. At the beginning of a sentenceWe´d lost our tickets. Therefore, we couldn´t see the show.
We´d lost our tickets and therefore we couldn´t see the show. - 11Then To respond the result of something, more formal than so and used at the beginning or end of the responseThere are no buses at this time of night, then we´ll have to get a taxi
- 12As a result Used in the following patterns At the beginning of a secnd sentence or between two clauses with and As a result + subject + verb, etc. As a result of + -ing As a resut of + noun/ pronoumAs a result of losinghis job, he became depressed.
Many people lost their jobs as a result of the company´s difficulties.
The company was doing very badly. As a result, many people lost their jobs. - 13Make Links a cause and a result Often used with the adjectives easy, difficukt, possible , impossible make + it + adjective + for + noun/ pronoum + infinitive with to make + noun/pronoum + infinitive without to make + noun/ pronoum + adjectiveHis attitude it easy for me to relax.
Her comments made me angry.
It was a sad story and it made me cry. - 14Cause Cause + noun/ pronoun (+ infinitive)What caused the problem?
ill health caused him to retire from his job - 15Result in =have as a result result in + nounThe bad weather resulted in an increase in fruit and vegetable prices.
- 16Lea to (lidero en, liderar) =produce as a result lead to + noun/ pronoumSmoking can lead to heart disease.
What led to her financial difficulties? - 17(Which) mean that Introduces a result that is certain With which links a cause with is result (which) mean that + subject + verb, etc.The fact that they are so rich means that they don´t have to worry about paying their bills.
They´re extremely rich, wich means that they don´t have to worry about paying their bills - 18Instead of(en lugar de) To introduce a possibility, choice or idea that is preferred to something also mentioned. instead of + noun/ pronoun Do not use instead + infinitiveInstead of taking a bus, I walked
I don´t feel like doing it now, I´ll do it tomorrow instead. - 19Rather than (mejor que) To introduce a possibility, choice or idea that is preferred to something also mentioned. rather than + infinitive without to rather than + -ing rather than + noun/ pronounRather than waste any more time, I gave up.
Rather than standing there, why don´t you help?
I bought the blue one rather than the red one. - 20Otherwise (si no) = if not, when talking about what will/ would happen if another thing mentioned does not/ did not happenIf I see her today I´ll tell her. Otherwise, I´ll call her later.
I was ill. I would have gne to the party otherwise. - 21Else =diferent, more Use in the following structurs lse(or)I there anything else you´d like to know?
there´s nowhere else to look.
i didn´t know where else to go. - 22Whether... or(not)(Depende) To talk about two possibilities whetherr + subject + verb + or(+subject)+ verbYou´ll have to pay, whether you like it or not.
Whether I go away this weekend or i stay here depends on how much money I´ve got. - 23Either... or(o bien) To link two possibilities either + possibility A + or + possibility BYou either love her or you don´t.
George can´t go and I can´t (go) either - 24—
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- Conectors Ingles Karteikarten am Linkers, erstellt von Manuel feijoo am 07/03/2016.
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- Manuel feijoo · Mär 2016
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