Linking clauses
by Mariely Medina
1. 💬Result
2. ⏱Time
3. 💬Contrast
4. We can express the consequence through the following links:
5. The most common links that introduce this type of sentence are the following: As. -When / as. -While -As soon as. -Until
6. The links that introduce this type of concessive sentence are the following.
7. ⭐However, nevertheless, yet
8. ⭐So
9. ⭐So / such....that so /
10. ⭐Such....that so /
11. ⭐Such....that
12. ⭐SUCH + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN THAT
13. ⭐As
14. ⭐When/ as.
15. ⭐While
16. ⭐As soon as
17. ⭐Until
18. ⭐SUCH + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN THAT
19. ⭐IN SPITE OF / DESPITE + NOUN /
20. ⭐ING FORM
21. ⭐While y whereas.
22. ⭐But
23. ⭐Although / even though / though -
24. ⭐In spite of / Despite
25. ⭐ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH / THOUGH + CLAUSE
26. Because and because off. The difference between the two links is that the first is followed by a sentence (with subject and verb) and the second is followed by a name.
27. Purpose💬
28. Reason💬
29. With this type of sentence we express the purpose, why someone does something. The translation of all links will always be 'for'. The links and their uses are:
30. ⭐BECAUSE OF + NOUN
31. ⭐As /since = como, puesto que.
32. ⭐BECAUSE + CLAUSE
33. ⭐In order to / More formal
34. ⭐So that + can(n’t) /will (won’t) → to refer to the present or future
35. ⭐ + would(n’t) / could(n’t) → to refer to the past
36. ⭐For + noun / -ing form
37. ⭐In case + present → to refer to the present
38. ⭐+ past → to refer to the past
39. ⭐To + infinitivo
40. With this type of sentence we express the purpose, why someone does something. The translation of all links will always be 'for'. The links and their uses are:
