Question

COM PONTOS EXTRAS!READING STRATEGIES - LINKING WORDS LINKING WORDS são palavras ou expressões (conjunções) que estabelecem ligações entre orações. Podem indicar ação, contraste, causa, posteridade, etc. 1- Complete the sentences below with the linking words given. AS = como, conforme, enquanto SO = portanto YET = entretanto, todavia BECAUSE = porque WHEREVER = onde quer que 1)Mark the correct Linking words. a)so b)because c)yet d)as e)wherever A)................ it was getting late, i decided to go away. B)Mrs. Sullivan spoke with her secretary very quickly .............. she was in a hurry. C).................. that singer goes, he has to hide from his fans. D)Mr. Watson was sorry for the children, ......... he tried to help them. E)He had a terrible accident last week, ........ nothing serious happened to him. 2- Match the sentences. * a)they did it because of political persecution. b)but all the students like him. c)whenever you want. d)unless he stops arriving late at school. e)if the preseident of the company agrees to pay him a very good salary. f)it is better to forget that car. A)I will talk to John's mother B)Come over C)Since we don't have the money DWe are sure Mr Burton will accept the job E)He is demanding teacher F)Although people didin't want to leave the country

Answer 1

Resposta:

1)  

A) As it was getting late, I decided to go away.

B) Mrs. Sullivan spoke with her secretary very quickly because she was in a hurry.

C) Wherever that singer goes, he has to hide from his fans.

D) Mr. Watson was sorry for the children, so he tried to help them.

E) He had a terrible accident last week, yet nothing serious happened to him.

2-

A) I will talk to John's mother d) unless he stops arriving late at school.

B) Come over c) whenever you want.

C) Since we don't have the money f) it is better to forget that car.

D) We are sure Mr Burton will accept the job e) if the president of the company agrees to pay him a very good salary.

E) He is demanding teacher b) but all the students like him.

F) Although people didin't want to leave the country a) they did it because of political persecution.

Explicação:

Linking Words

As linking words são conjunções (conjunctions) que funcionam como conectivos nas frases. Assim, elas desempenham o papel de conectar ideias unindo termos ou mesmo orações.

Por esse motivo, são elementos essenciais da comunicação posto que colaboram com a coesão e coerência textuais.

As linking words podem expressar ideias de continuação, conclusão, adição, oposição, comparação, explicação, etc.