LINKING CLAUSES
by Mauriel Reyes
1. ORACIONES
1.1. °We moved to another city because my father got a new job.
1.2. ° As it is your birthday, I’ll lend you my best clothes.
1.3. °I went to the university to talk to one of my teachers.
1.4. ° I went to the university in order to talk to one of my so as to teachers.
1.5. ° I’ll buy a ball so that we can play football.
1.6. °She was ill so she couldn’t take the exam.
1.7. °The ticket for the concert was so expensive (that) we couldn’t buy it.
1.8. °I’ll phone you as soon as I know the answer.
1.9. °Although he didn’t have money, he bought the most expensive car.
2. ¿QUÉ SON?
2.1. Se llaman conectores de enlace
2.2. Formadas por una clausula principal conjunción subordinada y una clausula dependiente.
3. CONJUCIONES Y ADVERBIOS
3.1. Reason (Razón)
3.1.1. Because
3.1.2. Because of
3.1.3. As /Since
3.2. Purpose (Propósito)
3.2.1. To + infinitivo
3.2.2. In order to
3.2.3. So that + can(n’t) /will (won’t)
3.2.4. For + noun / -ing form
3.3. Resultado (Result)
3.3.1. So
3.3.2. As a result / therefore
3.3.3. SO + ADJECTIVE / ADVERB + THAT
3.3.4. SUCH + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN THAT
3.4. De tiempo (Time)
3.4.1. As
3.4.2. Whet
3.4.3. While
3.4.4. As soon as
3.4.5. Until
3.5. De contraste
3.5.1. Although / even though / though
3.5.2. In spite of / Despite
3.5.3. ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH / THOUGH + CLAUSE
3.5.4. IN SPITE OF / DESPITE + NOUN / -ING FORM
3.5.5. While y whereas
3.5.6. However, nevertheless, yet