What are ADVERSATIVE conjunctions?

The conjunctions They are an invariable part of speech and are used to join two or more elements of a sentence or two or more sentences. Its main function is to establish relationships between the parts of a sentence and improve coherence and fluency in language. However, there are different types of conjunctions and that is what we want to talk to you about today.

In this lesson from a TEACHER, we are going to explain to you what are adversative conjunctions and we will give you some examples so that you can see it clearly.

Index

1. What are adversative conjunctions
2. Examples of adversative conjunctions
3. Examples of sentences with adversative conjunctions
4. Adversarial conjunctions exercise
5. Solutions to the adversative conjunctions exercise

Adversarial conjunctions are a type of coordinating conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions are those that join two sentences or two words in a non-hierarchical way; That is, neither of the two is more important than the other and both can be exchanged. Unlike other coordinating conjunctions, adversative conjunctions

We will explain it in other words: When we use an adversative conjunction we are highlighting a contrariety between the terms of the sentence. There can be two types of setbacks:

• Exclusive adversative conjunctions: These are the conjunctions that express total disappointment. That is, one of the propositions prevents the realization of the other.
• Restrictive adversative conjunctions: On the other hand, these conjunctions express a partial contradiction, in which one element opposes the other, but both can coexist.

Here we tell you the different types of conjunctions.

Let's put some on you examples of adversative conjunctions What we use most in our language:

• on the contrary
• instead
• but
• rather
• further
• yes ok
• although
• rather
• however
• however
• nevertheless
• but

It is important that you keep in mind that these adversative conjunctions They are usually preceded by a pause, often marked with a comma.

They say practice makes perfect, so we want give you some examples so you can see exactly how adversative conjunctions work when we introduce them into their context. Observe in what position of the sentence this grammatical category is placed and what function it exercises on the sentences they are joining.

We have pointed out the adversative conjunction in bold font, in each sentence, to make it easier for you to identify it:

• This tea is very rich, but It is not of good quality.
• I never agreed with you, however, I have to agree with you in this case.
• Yes ok It is a simple job, it takes the team a long time to do it.
• Venus is a very small planet, instead, Jupiter is a gas giant.
• I will not come to this park again, rather, I'll think twice.
• The number of warnings regarding climate change has increased, nevertheless, the problem remains a pressing issue.
• We will not eat in this new place, rather, we will do it at the usual bar.
• She doesn't like to go out much, rather, he likes to stay at home resting.
• Hake is the fish most caught in this area, nevertheless, is not a fundamental part of the diet of the population of this place.
• I wouldn't go back to that restaurant. rather, I would prefer to have dinner at my house.
• The lion cub is very playful, instead, his sister is quite surly.
• Yes ok I'm looking for a job, I won't settle for just any position.
• The house was very big, however It had few storage places.
• The swimmer trained very hard this season, but he couldn't win the tournament.
• On the contrary According to popular opinion, many diet products are good for your health.
• That jacket is not light blue, but turquoise.
• Satellites have little developed technology, however, are the best tool to measure climate variations on planet Earth.
• He is not a well-known philosopher, further His work is one of the most cited.
• The ice cream was delicious, although It was excessively expensive.

The best way to fully understand a lesson and ensure that your mind has been able to retain it is through exercises. In this section we challenge you to put your learning into practice through an activity.

We propose some sentences and all of them contain an adversative conjunction, would you be able to find it?

1. Contrary to what is usually thought, elephants are very irascible animals.
2. I won't go by train, but by plane.
3. You have little experience, however, I will trust that you will be able to properly supervise the factory's production.
4. I like ice cream, but not the one that is chocolate.
5. Although the play was legal, the referee ruled that it was a foul.
6. They missed a train, but they arrived home early.

In this section of the lesson, we show you the solutions to the previous exercise adversative conjunctions, so you can compare them with the answers you had given. If you have failed one or more sentences, we recommend that you re-read the theory of the first sections calmly. Let's go there!

1. On the contrary What is usually thought, elephants are very irascible animals.
2. I won't go by train, but By plane.
3. You have little experience, however, I will trust that you will be able to properly supervise the factory's production.
4. I like ice cream, but not the one that is chocolate.
5. Although The play was legal, the referee ruled that it was a foul.
6. They missed a train, further They arrived home early.

We hope this lesson has helped you better understand What are adversative conjunctions? through theory and examples. If you want to continue learning more about the grammatical categories of the Spanish language, do not hesitate to consult our grammar and linguistics section.

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• Murga, F. g. (2017). On adversative coordinating conjunctions. Theory: an international journal for theory, history and foundations of science, 32(3), 303-327.