The document discusses different types of conjunctions or linking words in English, including: either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also. It provides examples of how to use these conjunctions and also describes other types such as: adversative (but, however), concessive (although, even though), consecutive/conclusive (so, therefore), and explanatory (because, as, since, for). The document concludes with a short activity testing the use of conjunctions in sentences.

1. Conjunções (Linking Words)
Teacher: Johnnie Souza

2. • As linking words são as conjunções do Inglês, servem para fazer relação
entre as idéias e informações expressadas em uma frase. Linking words:
Either ... or (ou ... ou, nem ... nem)
Neither ... nor (nem ... nem (sem o not))
Both ... and (tanto ... quanto)
Not only ... but also (não somente ... mas também)

3. • Aplicando
 Either you go or stay here (Ou você vai, ou fica aqui)
She doesn't speak either english or portuguese (ela não fala português
nem inglês)
He could go neither right or left (ele nao poderia ir nem para a direita nem
para a esquerda)
Both he and she are special (tanto ele quanto ela são especiais)
Teachers are not only teachers, but also friends (os professores não são
somente professores, mas amigos também.)

4. • Conjunções adversativas
 São aquelas que dão ideias opostas.
But – mas
However – entretanto
nevertheless - não obstante, mesmo assim

5. Consecutivas ou conclusivas
São usadas para terminar frases, fazer conclusões.
 so - então, por isso
 therefore – portanto
 thus - por isso
 consequently – consequentemente
 then – então
 hence - daí, logo (ex: ele fuma, daí as tosses)

6. Concessivas
 Concessões, permissões.
Although – embora
Even though - muito embora
In spite of - apesar de

7. Conjunções de Acréscimos
 Continuidade.
 Besides - além disso
 Moreover - além do mais
 Furthermore - além disso, ademais

8. Explicativas
• Para dar explicação à algo, dar razão à.
 Because – porque
 As – como
 Since – desde
 For - pois, visto que

9. Atividade
1. Receptionists must be able to relay information ______ pass
messages accurately.
(A) or
(B) And
(C) but
(D) because

10. 2. I did not go to the show ______ I had already seen it.
(A) Until
(B) Because
(C) So
(D) but

11. 3. Mary is a member of the Historical Society ______ the Literary Society.
(A) As
(B) or
(C) and
(D) but

12. 4. Read over your answers ______ correct all mistakes before you pass
them up.
(A)Or
(B) and
(C) Because
(D) while

13. 5. Keep the food covered ______ the flies will contaminate it.
(A) or
(B) and
(C) until
(D) though

14. 6. ______ he is thin, he is strong.
(A) But
(B) As
(C) Though
(D) Because

15. 7. Susie ______ phoned ______ wrote after she left home.
(A) either, or
(B) neither, nor
(C) while, and
(D) though, or

16. 8. She had an unpleasant experience ______ she was in Thailand.
(A) But
(B) and
(C) because
(D) while

17. 9. The committee rejected the proposal ______ they did not think it was
practical.
(A) or
(B) but
(C) though
(D) because

18. 10. John welcomed his guests ______ offered them drinks.
(A) and
(B) while
(C) until
(D) as

19. Answers
1B 2B 3C 4B 5A 6C 7B 8D 9D 10A