Los conectores del discurso escrito
however, nevertheless, whereas, moreover, hence, thus: cómo puntuarlos y colocarlos.
| Función | Conectores | Observación |
|---|---|---|
| Adición | moreover, furthermore, in addition, besides | al inicio + coma |
| Oposición | however, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand | however: al inicio, en medio o al final, entre comas |
| Contraste en la frase | whereas, while | unen dos oraciones |
| Consecuencia | therefore, thus, hence, consequently, as a result | hence puede ir delante de un sustantivo: hence the delay |
| Concesión | admittedly, granted, even so | «es cierto que» |
| Ejemplo | for instance, for example, such as | such as + sustantivo |
| Conclusión | in conclusion, to sum up, overall, all in all | — |
Test yourself
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Puntúa: The plan was good however it failed.
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The plan was good; however, it failed. -
Traduce: «En efecto, tenía razón.»
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Indeed, he was right. -
Completa: It rained all week; ___, the match was cancelled. (consecuencia)
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therefore / as a result / consequently -
Completa: I prefer tea, ___ my wife prefers coffee.
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whereas / while