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Responda los ejercicios que se proponen. 1. CONECTORES Los conectores copulativos son aquellos que unen algo a lo ya mencionado. 1.1 . And es la conjuncin copulativa y en espaol. Puede unir varias palabras ofrases, ejemplos:- He played the guitar and sang wonderful songs: El toc la guitarra y cantmaravillosas canciones.- It is hard for a student to work and study at the same time: Es difcil para unestudiante trabajar y estudiar al mismo tiempo - I have a book, a pen and a pencil in my bag ...- Paul and

Sarah are at home...- I work in a school . And I also work in a hospital...- She comes here every day and were friends... 1.2. But es la conjuncin adversativa pero en espaol y va precedida de comaejemplos:Im hungry, but the fridge is empty... Its raining a lot, but its warm... I want to go on holidays, but I dont have any money... She lives in Italy, but she doesnt speak a word of Italian... 1.3. Or es la conjuncin disyuntiva o

, que puede unir palabras o frases:Do you like tea or coffee?... I dont like bananas, oranges or apples... We can go to the cinema or we can stay at home... They dont work or do anything... 1.4.

So es una conjuncin resultativa que une oraciones (en espaol, por tanto, por eso .... ) ejemplos: 1

It was raining, so we didnt go out... I dont have money, so I cant go shopping... Mary insulted him, so he was very angry... We use lots of paper every day. So , we must recycle... 1.4.1. So that tiene un uso diferente ( para que ), ejemplos:Im buying a present for him so that hes happy...- She tells jokes so that we laugh... 1.4.2.

Because es una conjuncin causal,

porque

en espaol ejemplos:Hes cleaning the house because its very dirty... Im taking my umbrella because its raining... Theyre tired because they work many hours... 1.5. not only...but also... no solo...sino tambin ejemplos:- Mary plays not only the guitar but also the violin = Mary no solo toca la guitarra sino tambin el violn.Not only is Sally disappointed at her brother but also angry at his remarks = Sally

nosolo est decepcionada por su hermano sino tambin enfadada por su comentarios. 1.6. not only...but...as well no solo...sino...tambin, ejemplos:- She is not only beautiful but very intelligent as well =

Ella no solo es hermosa sino que es muy inteligente tambin .-

Mary and Bill not only argued, but shouted at each other as well = Mary y Bill

nosolo discutan sino que se gritaban tambin.1.7. both...and... tanto...como... / ambas cosas, ejemplos:- Many politicians desire both money and power = Muchos polticos desean tanto dinero como poder.- Bill wants both to earn more money and to work less = Bill quiere ambas cosas ,ganar ms dinero y trabajar menos. 1.8. no sooner...than... apenas...cuando- The baker had no sooner turned off the oven than the last customers arrived =

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apenas haba apagado el horno cuando llegaron los ltimos clientes.- I had no sooner gotten into the bathtub than the telephone rang = Apenas me habametido en la baera cuando son el telfono. 1.9. Conectores comparativos: Se utilizan cuando una o ms oraciones expresangrados de comparacin por semejanza o diferencia. Son: