(Originais Teachy 2024) - Questão Fácil de Inglês

In English, connectors play a crucial role in linking ideas and creating coherence within a text. They can signal various relationships such as cause and effect, contrast, addition, and time sequence. Consider the following excerpt from a short story: 'The rain poured down relentlessly, drenching the earth and turning the streets into rivers. Nevertheless, he refused to take the umbrella his mother offered, insisting that he could manage without it. As a result, he arrived at the party completely soaked, but with a sense of accomplishment.' Identify the connectors used in the text and explain the specific relationships they signal between the sentences. In your explanation, discuss how the use of these connectors contributes to the meaning and flow of the narrative.