DANDO RAZÕES E DESCREVENDO CONTRASTES - GIVING REASONS AND DESCRIBING CONTRASTS

Dando razões e descrevendo contrastes - Giving reasons and describing contrasts

Dando razões usando since (=uma vez que, desde que), because (=porque), because of (=por causa de), as (=assim que), due (=devido)

Ex: Many people died because of the floods. (=Muitas pessoas morreram por causa das cheias)

Ex: Many people died due the Ebola. (=Muitas pessoas morreram devido a Ébola)

Ex: Many people got cholera because the water was contaminated. (=Muitas pessoas morreram porque a água estava contaminada)

Ex: As there was no water, the plants did not grow. (Assim que não houve água, as plantas não cresceram.)