Connectives
Connectives are linking words used to establish connections between sentences or clauses.
CONTRAST → although - however - in spite of - but - even though - though
ADDITION → and - in addition to - also
CONSEQUENCE → so - as a result - therefore
REASON → because - as - since
ALTERNATIVE → whether - or
QUESTION 01
Read the sentences below. Underline the connectives and classify them according to the idea they express.
REASON CONTRAST CONSEQUENCE ADDITION ALTERNATIVE
a. _________________ Using drugs is illegal, also, it can have serious effects.
b. _________________ Although I was very angry I didn’t lose my mind.
c. _________________ The film was excellent. Therefore, I invited all my friends to watch with me.
d. _________________ In spite of having a bad backache, I went to work.
e. _________________ You can stay or you can leave. Make up your mind!
f. _________________ Since you did not study for the text, you had a bad score.
g. _________________ I went to my boyfriend´s house and broke up our relationship.
h. _________________ I had a bad headache so I took an aspirin.
i. _________________ Even though they were late, they entered in the classroom.
j. _________________ The film was very good so I watched it three times.
k. _________________ Matheus was in a very bad mood, therefore he didn´t go out to with us.
l. _________________ Jô Soares is writing a new novel in addition to his job as an interviewer.
m._________________ Curitiba is a beautiful city but it´s too cold!
n. _________________ I can help you fix your car as it´s very important to you.
“lose mind” – perder a cabeça to invite – convidar backache – dor nas costas
score – nota relationship – relacionamento headache – dor de cabeça
bad mood – mal humor to go out – sair novel – livro; obra to fix – consertar
to be late – estar atrasado(a)
QUESTION 02(Descritor: Relacionar item linguístico ao seu contexto de uso.)
COMPLETE the sentences using the connectives from the box.
although – because – if – in order to – in spite of – so – unless – so that
1 – Jennifer booked a babysitter __________ she could go out at night with her husband.
2 - _______________ it was late, Mike didn´t seem to be in a hurry to leave home.
3 – They put video cameras in shops _________ stop people stealing things every day.
4 – We decided not to go out for a meal _____________ we were simply tired.
5 - _________________ you´re ready, we can start now.
6 – Our bedroom is quite small, __________ we don´t really mind about that.
7 – No one was watching tv _____________ I switched it off.
8 – You can´t drive a car _____________ you have a driver´s license.
QUESTION 03 (descriptor: identificar os conectivos presents no parágrafo)
Read the text and identify the CONNECTIVES:
Édson Arantes do Nascimento was born to a poor family on October 23, 1940, in Três Corações, Brazil, so, he began
playing for a local minor-league club when he was a teenager. He made his debut with Santos Football Club in 1956.
Since Pelé was playing in the Santos, the team won several South American club´s cups and the 1962 World Cup
championship, in addition to the three World Cup championships.
Pelé scored his 1000th goal in 1969. The legendary athlete retired in 1974, however, made a comeback in 1975 after
accepting a reported $7 million contract for three years with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer
League. He said he came out of retirement, not for the money, but to “make soccer truly popular in the United States”.
His farewell appearance was against his old Santos club in 1977. Pelé, whose nickname does not mean anything,
became a Brazilian national hero and was also known as Pérola Negra ( Black Pearl ).
© Pearson Education – 2004
Complete the sentences below with one of the following words or phrases. Use each only once:
but also / therefore / because of / despite / however / although / even so / while
A) _____________ Mozart is considered mainly a gifted genius; he worked hard to get all his
success.
B) _____________ the intense emotional ambiguity, it is nearly impossible to tell if the music is sad
or joyous.
C) Mozart has always been extremely popular. _____________, some critics have tried to
deconstruct his legacy.
D) The celebrations have attracted lots of tourists; ____________, stores are selling lots of souvenirs.
E) There will be celebrations not only in Austria ____________ in other big cities in Europe.
