Aprendendo Inglês - Conjunções Correlativas

Learning English - Correlative Conjunctions

Correlative Conjunctions

Algumas conjunções combinam com outras palavras para formar o que é chamados de conjunções correlativas. Elas sempre são usadas em pares, juntando elementos de várias sentenças que devem ser tratadas como gramaticalmente iguais.

Aqui está uma breve lista das conjunções correlativas mais comuns.

both ... and / tanto ... quanto

either … or / ou … ou (oração afirmativa)

either … or / nem … nem (oração negativa)

neither … nor / nem … nem (oração afirmativa)

Exemplos:

Both Mary and John wanted a good salary.

(Tanto Mary quanto John querem um bom salário)

She said that she will buy either a house or an apartment.

(Ela disse que comprará ou uma casa ou um apartamento.)

She said that she won’t buy either a house or an apartment.

(Ela disse que não comprará nem uma casa nem um apartamento. = oração negativa)

She said that she will buy neither a house nor an apartment, but a car.

(Ela disse que não comprará nem uma casa nem um apartamento, mas um carro.)

Relacione a(s) palavra(s) a seguir com os seus significados/explicações:

Inn → Another word for "hotel".
Youth Hostel → An inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people.
Guesthouse → A small building, separate from a main house, for the housing of guests.
Bed and Breakfast → A home that offers a place to stay and a place to eat.


Complete the dialogues with:
both ... and / either ... or / neither ... nor
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Example:

A: Are you going by car or by plane? (Você está indo de carro ou de avião?)

B: [Neither] by car [nor] by plane, I'm going by bus. (Nem de carro nem de avião, eu estou indo de ônibus.)
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1)
A: Do you want tea or coffee?
B: I want either tea or coffee, I really don’t mind.

2)
A: What day is it today, the 18th or the 19th?
B: Neither the 18th nor the 19th. It’s the 20th.

3)
A: There are two sandwiches here, a chicken and tuna; which one will you take?
B: Oh, I will take both the chicken and the tuna. I am very hungry, one is not enough.

4)
A: I asked to a boy and a girl the way to the station but neither the boy nor the girl could help me.
B: Ok, let's ask to that old lady over there, I think she can help us.

5)
A: When shall I phone you, in the morning or in the afternoon?
B: You can phone me either in the morning or in the afternoon. I’ll be here all day.


View the table with words and complete the dialog

double - could - may - book - stay - help - last - When

A: Buena Vista Hotel, May I help you?
B: I'm phoning to book a room.
A: When are you going to arrive?
B: Tomorrow.
A: How many days are you going to stay?
B: Three days.
A: What kind of room would you like? Single or double?
B: A single room with a shower.
A: Just a moment please. I'll check. OK. We have a nice room on the first floor.
B: Very good. May I have your last name please?
A: Sure, It's Almeida.
B: Could you spell it please?
A: Of course, its A,L,M,E,I,D,A.
B: A,L,M,E,I,D,A.
A: That's right.
B: Thank you for your reservation.