CONNETTIVI INGLESE (per crediti)

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LINK WORDS AND CONJUNCTIONS

AND: is used to connect sentences or expressions
ex. It's cold and I want to go home.

BUT: is used to set an expression or sentence against another.
ex. I like him but I don't like her.

ALTHOUGH : is used to set an exprssion or a sentence against another, (formal)
ex. Although I live in Bristol, I work in London.

THOUGH: is a less formal alternative to although, normally used at the end
ex. Jim studied hard. He didn't pass his exam though.

BEFORE, THEN, AFTER THAT: are used to tell the order of some events.
ex. Before we went to the cinema, then to the pub, after that we went home.

SO / THEREFORE: are used to connect a situation with a result.
ex. I'm tired so I'm going to bed.

HOWEVER: is used to refer to a condition between two sentences.
ex. She worked hard, however her boss didn't give her a promotion.

BECAUSE: is used to refer to the reasons for doing something.
ex. Daddy isn't going to work today because he's got a flu.

BECAUSE OF: is used to refer to the reasons for something (noun)
ex. Daddy isn't going to work today because of hi flu.

IN CASE: is used when something can happen.
ex. I I'm taking an umbrella in case it rains.

AT THE BEGINNING OF / AT THE END OF: are used when something happens (begins or ends).
ex. I'm flying to France at the end of the month.

AT FIRST / IN THE END: are used when we describe the final result of a situation.
ex. At first we didn't go on very well, but in the end we become good friends.

IN SPITE OF / DESPITE: are used to refer to opposing or contrasting statements before a noun.
ex. In spite of the traffic, he managed to get here in time.

WHILE: is used to refer to a contrast between two statements.
ex. It was raining in the city, while the weather was lovely in the muontains.

! While is also used as a connection between past simple and past continuous.
ex. While you were out shopping, John rang.

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