Linking Words

Linking Words

1. Linking Words são palavras da língua inglesa que possuem a função de estabelecer ligação entre as frases. É papel dessas palavras darem coerência e coesão textual em uma mesma oração.

2. São fundamentais para a construção de sentenças, e consequentemente, a produção de textos. As linking words não sofrem flexão de grau, número ou gênero.

3. Linking Words - Adição • And • Also • Futhermore • Moreover • Besides • In addition to

   • Exemplos: • He is handsome, gentle and polite • Besides gentle, he is polite and handsome. • In addition to gentle, he is handsome and polite. • He is handsome and gentle. Moreover, he is polite. • He is handsome and gentle. Futhermore, he is polite.

4. Linking Words – Sequência Then • As result • After • Later

   • Exemplos: • We have to consider the existence of the racism, then the importance to human race survivors. • I trained hard the whole month. As a result, I won the contest. • After he studying so hard, he passed the test. • He stopped eating fat food. Later, he starting to get thin.

5. Linking Words - Contraste • But • However • Although • Despite • Nevertheless • In spite of

   • Exemplos: • He is handsome e nice, but he doesn’t like animals. • He is nice and gentle. However, I don’t like him. • Although I don't have a lot of money, I want to buy a motocycle. • Despite his behavior, he is very intelligent. • He is so handsome and nice. Nevertheless, he is not polite. • In spite of his salary, he wants to buy a car.

6. Linking Words – Causa e consequência • So • Thus • Therefore • Since • As

   • Exemplos: • You studied a lot. So, you got a better grade. • I don't have flair. Thus, I can't sing. • I’ve worked too hard this last two weeks. Therefore, I deserve a good vacation. • Since I live in Salvador, I can go to the beach evey weekend. • As I don’t have flair, I can’t sing.

7. As linking words podem ser usadas para expressar ideias de: • Adição ou similaridade • Sequência • Contraste • Causa e consequência