CAUSE OR REASON CONNECTORS (CAUSA O RAZÓN)
v BECAUSE (PORQUE) +
ORACIÓN (SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTOS)
e.g. I took an
aspirin because I had a headache.
v BECAUSE OF / DUE TO (DEBIDO A
, POR…) + SN (DT + ADJ + SUST) / -ING VERB
e.g. I took an
aspiring because of / due to my headache.
v SINCE / AS (YA QUE,
PUESTO QUE) + ORACIÓN (SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTOS)
e.g. Since / As
I didn’t have any money, I couldn’t go to the party.
RESULT CONNECTORS
(RESULTADO)
v SO (ASI
QUE) + ORACIÓN (SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTOS)
e.g. I had a
headache, so I took and aspirin.
v THEREFORE (POR LO TANTO)
+ , + ORACIÓN (SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTOS)
e.g. I had a
headache. Therefore, I took an aspirin.
PURPOSE CONNECTORS (FINALIDAD)
v TO / IN ORDER TO / SO AS TO (PARA) +
INFINITIVO (Sujetos
iguales)
e.g. I
work to / in order to / so as to earn
money.
v SO THAT (PARA) +
ORACIÓN (SUJETO + VERBO (MODAL) + COMPLEMENTOS) (Sujetos diferentes).
e.g. I work so
that my children can have a good education.
INTENSIFIERS: SO /SUCH (TAN)
v SUCH + (A / AN) + ADJECTIVE +
NOUN.
e.g. He was such
a boring speaker that nobody paid attention to him.
v SO + ADJECTIVE
e.g. The speaker
was so boring that nobody paid attention to him.
INTENSIFIERS: TOO /ENOUGH
v TOO + ADJETIVE (DEMASIADO)
e.g. He is too short to be a basketball player.
v ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH (SUFICIENTE)
e.g. He isn't tall enough to be a basketball player.
REWRITING
EXERCISES ON CONNECTORS
1. The children stayed at home because it was raining.
- As
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2. We won’t buy that house because we don’t have enough
money.
- As
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3. The children couldn’t go out to the playground because
it was raining.
- As
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4. We bought our tickets on the Web because it was much
cheaper.
- Since
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5. I felt really tired so I stayed at home.
- I stayed
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6. As it was Friday, the children stayed up late.
- The children
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