Logical connectors

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• Connector types
• Examples of sentences with logical connectors

TheLogical connectors They are words and / or expressions that serve to link the different ideas in a sentence, paragraph or text. For example: in addition, also, if good, but.

Logical connectors are used to give fluidity and clarity to a text, giving ideas a logical order. Without them, the texts would be just a set of independent and isolated sentences.

• See also: Types of connectors

Connector types

• Additives. They add a new idea to what has already been said, or increase its meaning with the new.
• Adversative. They oppose a new idea to what has already been said. They can be of three types:
• Causal. They express an idea of ​​causality regarding what has been said.
• In a row. They express an idea of ​​consequence regarding what has been said.
• Comparatives. They equate the new idea with the already said one.
• Manners. They express a specific way or a specific way of what is contained in the new idea.
• Sequential. They introduce a time relationship (sequence) between new and old ideas.
• Reformulatives. They take up what has already been said, they go back to it to say it in another way. They can be classified in turn into:
  • Explanatory. They reformulate the above more clearly, for pedagogical purposes.
  • Recapitulatives. They precede a summary or a synthesis of the above.
  • Exemplary. They introduce a pertinent example to understand the previous ideas.
  • Corrective. They correct the previous information, and may even contradict it.
• Computers. Fático, they prepare the listener for the ideas to come, alluding to the part of the total text to which they belong: beginning, middle, end, etc. They can be classified into:
  • Initials. They serve as an introduction to the ideas expressed.
  • Transitive. They allow you to move from one set of ideas to a different one.
  • Digressives. They allow you to get away from the main flow of ideas and refer to things that are not strictly related.
  • Temporary. They allude to the past, present or future time of the place where the discourse or the reality in which it is circumscribed is enunciated.
  • Space. They lead the receiver metaphorically to various segments of what was said.
  • Finals. They prepare the receiver for the end of the speech.

Examples of sentences with logical connectors

1. I like your grandmother's peas Y their milanesas too (additive)
2. That Julian is very confident, further of being so stingy (additive)
3. Not only do we run out of money, above the fridge was damaged (additive)
4. The accused is a thief and, in addition, a confessed murderer (additive)
5. We don't want you here, Eric. It's more, we want you to leave immediately (additive)
6. We went to the market too to the gym (additive)
7. We paid a very expensive taxi and to top we were late (additive)
8. I invite you to dinner, to dance ...until I invite you to my house! (additive)
9. You're a mess but I love you a lot (adversative)
10. Our journey ends here. Howeverwe will meet again tomorrow (adversative)
11. We are poor yeah and Nonetheless we are honored (adversative)
12. We are unhappy, it is true. But neverthelesswe can be better (adversative)
13. Miguel is a millionaire, instead you are middle class (adversative)
14. They did not give us a discount. On the contrary, they charged us the tax (adversative)
15. We came alive from the war while we were seriously injured in it (adversative)
16. You live well in Argentina. To some extent it's better than mozambique (adversative)
17. The circus shows are over. Anyway, I didn't feel like going (adversative)
18. We missed the 10 o'clock train. On the other hand, we get a seat in the next (adversative)
19. I came back home why I left the wallet (causal)
20. I didn't bring the umbrella since It was not raining (causal)
21. I told Anabel well I found her on the street (causal)
22. You did not make a market, Thus there will be no dinner (consequential)
23. My brothers left so that I 'm on my own (consequential)
24. It was already night,so would you stay to sleep? (consequential)
25. The bacteria are resistant to the antibiotic. Therefore, we do not know how to treat it (consequential)
26. We were in Venice in the summer, in the same way than to Berlin in winter (comparative)
27. Caracas is unsafe, similarly to Mexico City (comparative)
28. Amanda came looking for us So we don't have to drive back (modal)
29. The injection includes anesthetic, that way it does not hurt when applied (modal)
30. He dressed without underwear in that way they wouldn't waste time later (modal)
31. We get up early after we couldn't stand (sequential)
32. We arrived at the town at noon. Later we would know it was not the right one (sequential)
33. They put a hat on him. Then they put shoes on him. (sequential)
34. Mom punished me all afternoon. Then did he start to make dinner (sequential)
35. The city is overcrowded, that is, which has too many people (reformulative)
36. We didn't find a soul In other wordswe were on our own (reformulative)
37. I got hit. Rather, a slap (reformulative)
38. Have you had heart disease? For example, heart attacks and angina (reformulative)
39. There is no supply in the country. On the other hand, inflation does not stop (computer)
40. I crossed Spain, France and Germany. Lastly, I'll count the return home (computer)

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