Transitions

Vera Queiroz

Nova sesso de dicas para uma leitura mais eficaz de textos em ingls. Continuando as observaes sobre transitions, estude o breve resume: Como j havia mencionado anteriormente, as transitions mostram as relaes entre duas oraes. Baseadas na funo que exercem, elas podem ser divididas em quatro categorias principais: 1. Aditiva: also, moreover, likewise, indeed, furthermore, besides. Exemplo: He decided to resign. Moreover, he severed all connections with the party that supported him. 2. Adversativa: anyhow, instead, still, however, nevertheless. Exemplo: The book on copyright issues is expensive; however, its worth it. 3. Causal: consequently, otherwise, thus, hence Exemplo: Whatever the merits of or problems with American fair use, it is applicable law only within the jurisdictional borders of the United States. Hence, if a researcher is in the U.S., he or she may apply fair use with respect to works that might have originated anywhere in the world. 4. Seqencial: meanwhile, eventually, henceforth, then. Exemplo: The United States celebrated its bicentennial in 1976. Meanwhile, many cities and towns celebrated their tricentennials. Vale lembrar que algumas transitions podem ser precedidas por uma conjuno coordenada. Exemplo: The question was difficult to answer, and therefore few students got the correct answer. Observe tambm a posio em que a transition ocorre nos exemplos abaixo e a pontuao utilizada: a) He has worked very hard; thus, he deserves a raise. b) He has worked very hard. Thus, he deserves a raise. Outras observaes relevantes: 1. No confunda besides (alm de) com beside (ao lado de). 2. Lembre-se que eventually no significa eventualmente, mas finalmente.

3. No confunda then (ento relao de seqncia lgica) com so (conjuno coordenada que indica conseqncia) e ainda com so (conjuno subordinada que indica finalidade). Bem, s por hoje. At a prxima!!!