Copulative Connectors

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And Y He played the guitar and sang wonderful

songs.
Not only...but also... No solo...sino tambin... Mary plays not only the guitar but also the
violin.
Not only is Sally disappointed at her
brother but also angry at his
remarks.
Not only...but...as well No solo...sino...tambin Not only did he break his leg, but he sprained
his wrist as well
Both...and... Tanto...como... / ambas cosas Many politicians desire both money and
power.
No sooner...than... - Apenas...cuando... The baker had no sooner turned off the oven
than the last customers arrived.
Or O We'd better leave right
now or we'll miss our bus.

Either ... or O ... O Either you shut your mouth and


listen or you leave the class.

Neither or No ni The musician neither played the


piano well nor sang good
songs.
Whether.or Sio We must decide whether to go
there today or tomorrow.
Or else O sino We have to hurry up, or
else we'll miss our bus.
Otherwise De otro modo Leave right
now, otherwise you'll be caught.
If Si If I see him, I'll give him the
message.
Whether Si I wonder whether she really wants to
do that.
Unless A menos que Don't go there unless they call you.

Provided/Providing Siempre que, mientras We'll go fishing this afternoon,


provided it doesn't rain.
You can borrow my car providing
you return it today.
As long as Siempre que, mientras You can stay here as long as you
work hard.
Nobody will know this secret as long
as you keep mum.
In case En caso de Call this phone number in case you
get lost.
Although / though / even though Aunque Although Jack is not very tall, he is
excellent at basketball.
She decided to go to work, though she
was not feeling well.
Even if Incluso si Even if hes right, that doesnt give him
the right to be arrogant.
I will finish the project by tomorrow,
even if I have to work all night.
Not even if Ni si quiera si He will not do that work, even if he is
paid for it.
Despite/in spite of A pesar de Despite his bad reputation, the
politician won the elections.
It was a great match in spite of the bad
the weather.
Regardless of Sin importar , sin que importe They decided to finish the project,
regardless of the cost.
Therefore Por lo tanto I don't know her phone number,
therefore I can't call her.
Hence De ah English is not her mother
tongue, hence her mistakes.
Thus thus She hadn't eaten for days and
thus felt very weak.
So Entonces His car broke down, so he took it
to a garage.
Consequently Por lo tanto , en concecuencia They were found guilty
and consequently sent to prison.
They argued all the time,
consequently they eventually got
divorced.

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