una conjunción es una palabra o un conjunto de palabras que enlazan oraciones o sub-oraciones.
Podemos agrupar las conjunciones en COORDINATIVAS y SUBORDINATIVAS, entendiendo por coordinativas aquéllas que unen palabras u oraciones de la misma categoría y subordinativas, las que unen una oración principal y una subordinada.
CONJUNCIONES COORDINATIVAS
and, y /now, ahora bien /but, pero /still, no obstante /yet, sin embargo /only, sólo que / while, mientras /so, así que / so then, por tanto / for, pues / either... or..., o... o... / neither... nor..., ni... ni... / however, no obstante / therefore, por lo tanto / nevertheless, sin embargo
CONJUNCIONES SUBORDINATIVAS
that, que / because of, debido a / since, ya que, puesto que / as, pues, como / so that, a fin de que / lest, para (que) no / if, si / unless, a menos que although, though, aunque / while, en tanto que / until, hasta que / as if, as though, como si / when, cuando / why, por que / in order that, para, a fin de que / whether... or, si... o
Y después de un poco de TEORÍA... manos a la obra!
Conjunctions
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Do you think this is something ___ can be learned? a. who b. that c. X (the conjunction can be omitted)
Don't go out ___ you've finished your work. a. as b. while c. until
Make sure you close all the windows ___ it starts to rain. a. after b. before c. for
I think I know ___ he left the job. a. why b. until c. where
___ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I woudn't have done it. a. Whether b. When c. If
___ you see me, get in the car. a. As soon as b. While c. Whether
My friend John, ___ lives in California, has a car with a New York license. a. whose b. who c. that
It's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ___ these two countries have friendly relations. a. yet b. and c. because
___ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he should be better qualified. a. Until b. When c. Even though
She's ___ a snobbish person ___ nobody likes to be with her. a. such...that b. such...as c. so...that
Five years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, Louisiana, the city's mayor says its recovery, slowed by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, will take at least another five years.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu reported Thursday on the city's progress as it continues to deal with the effects of Katrina and the BP oil spill. Both events, he said, brought the coast "to its knees."
Today, we bring you a report on how the city is recovering. May you find it useful... and challenging!
CNN Student News is a ten-minute, commercial-free, daily news program for middle and high school students in the US produced by the journalists and educators at CNN. This award-winning show and its companion Web site are available free of charge throughout the school year.
As classes resumed in the US last week, the program is back on the air
On today's show:
* As combat operations come close to an end, what's next for the U.S. forces remaining in Iraq?
* Why are government officials discussing the safety of seafood from the Gulf?
* Should schools adjust their start times to help students get more sleep?
* Explore the answers in this Friday edition of CNN Student News.
* Plus, watch what happens when a group of penguins experience a butterfly effect.
El cuatrimestre ya está finalizando, y queremos que el proceso de exámenes sea un tiempo de evaluación objetivo y a la vez personal. Objetivo, cuando todos ustedes alumnos rinden sus exámenenes en los que se evalúa el progreso y los contenidos adquiridos. Y personal, cuando son ustedes mismos quienes miden y ven su propio progreso. Es por eso que hoy les acercamos un examen unidad por unidad, para que hagan una evaluación personal antes del examen. Pero... es importante que NO los realicen como un ejercicio más, sino como el resultado del estudio previo. Hagan los ejercicios del Workbook, trabajen con el CD-ROM -tiene muy buena ejercitación y explicaciones claras y concisas-. Y recién después, realicen estos "exámenes" de práctica. Que les resulte de utilidad y que los exámenes finales sean un tiempo de cosechar el trabajo del cuatrimestre.
A bonus track video clip this weekend! CNN visited a London bar where Argentine fans were watching the World Cup match between Argentina and Greece. Peek inside! Have a look at Argentinians in London as they enjoy a football match as much as we do... but in English!
