Conjunções em Inglês.

Conjunção em português (do termo latino conjunctione) é uma das classes de palavras definidas pela gramática geral. As conjunções são palavras invariáveis que servem para conectar orações ou dois termos de mesma função sintática, estabelecendo, entre eles, uma relação de dependência ou de simples coordenação.

Conjunções em Inglês, possuem a mesma funciona. As conjunções são palavras ou mesmo conjuntos de palavras usadas para juntar duas frases em uma só. Algumas das mais usadas em inglês são: And, Or, Then, But & Because.

Conjunções em Inglês são…
Conjunctions are linking words such as: and, or, but, then and because:

They knocked down all the houses and they built a car park.

Are there four or five people living in that house?

My shoes look great but are not very comfortable.

Function

Coordinators

Subordinators

Transitions

  Link independent clauses within a sentence. Link an independent clause with a dependent clause or phrase within a sentence.

Link independent clauses within a sentence.

Link sentences within a paragraph.
Punctuation

Use a comma before a coordinator:
I researched the topic, and I created the presentation.

When the dependent clause is at the beginning of the sentence, it should be followed by a comma:
After I researched the topic, I created the presentation.

Do not use a comma when the dependent clause is at the end of the sentence:
I created the presentation after I researched the topic.

When the transition begins the sentence, it should be followed by a comma:
First, I researched the topic.
Then, I created the presentation.

When the transition connects two independent clauses, a semi-colon comes before it and a comma follows it:
I researched the topic; afterwards, I created the presentation.

Showing time, beginning, during, ending
  • And
  • Before
  • As
  • As long as
  • At the same time (as)
  • Every time
  • Since
  • So long as
  • The first/second/next/last time
  • When
  • Whenever
  • While
  • By the time
  • Till
  • Until
  • Afterward(s)
  • At first
  • Initially
  • Meanwhile
  • Meantime
  • Simultaneously
  • Eventually
  • Finally
Showing a sequence
  • And
  • After
  • As soon as
  • Ever since
  • Following
  • Later
  • Once
  • Next
  • Subsequently
  • Then
  • Thereafter
  • First
  • Firstly
  • Initially
  • To begin
  • Next
  • Second
  • Secondly
  • Then
  • Third
  • Thirdly
  • Finally
  • Last
  • Lastly
Showing conclusion
  • So
 
  • In all
  • In summation
  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
Showing contrast
  • But
  • Either … or
  • Yet
  • Although
  • Despite
  • Even though
  • In spite of
  • Instead of
  • Though
  • Whereas
  • While
  • By comparison
  • By contrast
  • Conversely
  • However
  • In contrast
  • Instead
  • Nevertheless
  • Nonetheless
  • On the contrary
  • On the other hand
  • Otherwise
Showing similarity
  • Neither … nor
  • Either … or
 
  • In other words
  • Likewise
  • Similarly
Adding information
  • And
 
  • Additionally
  • Also
  • Besides
  • Further
  • Furthermore
  • In addition
  • Moreover
Adding example    
  • For example
  • For instance
  • In particular

Showing cause

  • For
  • As a result of …
  • Because …
  • Due to (the fact that)
  • In order to …
  • Resulting from …
  • Since …
 
Showing effect
  • So
  • (If) … then
  • … resulting in
  • So …that
  • … then
  • Accordingly,
  • As a result,
  • Consequently,
  • Hence,
  • Therefore,
  • Thus,
Showing condition  
  • Even if
  • If … then
  • In case
  • Provided that
  • Providing
  • Unless
  • Whether or not
 

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