Some sentences are short. Some sentences
can be very long. Both types are useful. If you
use only short sentences all the time, it can be
boring to read. If you use only long sentences
all the time it can be confusing to read. People
will soon lose interest in what you have to say.
Longer (not long) sentences can add colour to
your story. Longer sentences can add variety
to your sentence. Longer sentences can help
you avoid excessive repetition. Longer
sentences can help you create a flow to your
work.
Some sentences are short. Some sentences
can be very long. Both types are useful. If you
use only short sentences all the time, it can be
boring to read. If you use only long sentences
all the time it can be confusing to read. People
will soon lose interest in what you have to say.
Some sentences are short while others can be
very long but both types are useful. If you use
only short sentences all the time, it can be
boring to read. However, if you use only long
sentences all the time, it can be confusing to
read and people will soon lose interest in what
you have to say
Expressam a ideia de acréscimo, de continuidade.
besides
Além disso
moreover
Além do mais
furthermore
Além disso, ademais
The manager doesn’t
admit that he is guilty.
In addition/Moreover/
Furthermore/ Besides,
he is totally incapable.
Besides
Apart from
In addition(to)
Além disso, além de
In addition to football,
he enjoys watching
tennis and basketball
on TV.
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Expressam ideias adversativas, isto é, ligam ideias
que se opõem.
but
Mas,porém
however
Contudo,
entretanto
He had no
qualifications,
but
however
job.
and yet
nevertheless
(and) yet
(e) contudo,
(e) No entanto
Nevertheless Não obstante,
(nonetheless) mesmo assim
he got the
Although
though
Embora
Embora(informal
)
Although/Though
we were tired, we
went to the beach.
Even though
Muito embora
(mais enfático)
Even though we
were tired, we went
to the beach.
In spite of
+(prep)
despite
Apesar de, a
despeito de
In spite
of/Despite the
danger, he was
calm.
Expressam idéia de explicação, da razão para algo.
because
porque
as
como
since
Já que, desde que
for
AS
Because
Since
Visto que, pois,
por causa de
it contains alcohol, children shouldn’t drink.
I’m leaving
because I’m tired
As it’s raining again,
we’ll have to stay at
home.
Since I haven’t got
her address I can’t
write to her.
I decided to stop and
have lunch, for I was
feeling hungry.
Expressam ideias de conseqüência ou conclusão.
So
Therefore
Thus
Consequently
then
Por isso, assim
The kids were hungry,
so
Portanto
then
Por isso
thus
Conseqüentemente
therefore
então
consequently
I bought some
sandwiches for them.
hence
Por isso, logo, daí
He fell off his bike,
hence the bruises.
(ele caiu de sua bicicleta,
daí as escoriações)
Either...or
Ou...ou
Either you study or
work
Either...or
Nem...nem
I don’t speak
either Italian or
French
Nem...nem
He could go
neither right nor
left.
Both...and
Tanto...quanto
Both Arthur and
Jane are late.
Not only...but also
Não apenas...mas
também
Sarah is not only
beautiful, but also
very intelligent.
(em sentença negativa)
Neither...nor
(com verbo na afirmativa)