20 Examples of Sentences with Disjunctive Connectors

Sentences with Disjunctive Connectors

The disjunctive connectors They are links that are used to raise options within the same sentence. These connectors indicate a relationship of choice or difference between two concepts. For example: We can go to the movies or to the theater tonight.

The connectors They are the words or expressions that allow us to indicate a relationship between two sentences or statements. The use of connectors favors the reading and comprehension of texts since they provide coherence and cohesion.

Some disjunctive connectors are:

Examples of sentences with disjunctive connectors

1. Will i eat nachos or will I start the diet?
2. Between go today or go tomorrow, I prefer to go today.
3. You can incorporate a seasoning, either thyme or rosemary.
4. When i receive O well later, I will visit Peru.
5. You are a student or professional?
6. You are walking or working on this trip?
7. We will go on Wednesday either rain or shine.
8. You can call me at my house or to my cellphone.
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9. I need seven or eight sweets.
10. I don't know whether to buy the food for my birthday today or if it should be done tomorrow.
11. I can bring bread, cheese or onion.
12. You can accompany your meal with salads, roasted potatoes or another type of garnish of your choice.
13. Either in the morning or at night, I'll go to the store to buy that gift.

The use of commas

To be more specific, the disjunctive connectors express two options. However, in the same sentence there may be more options. It happens that, in the Spanish language, when more than two options are presented, commas must be used. For example: We can travel to Spain, France or Germany.

In this example several options are presented. However, only at the junction of the last two, the connector "o" is presented.

The U connector exception

The connector U is used as long as the word to be joined begins with the letter O (or with the letter H before the O)

For example:

1. I will buy this gift for Maria or another in the store across the street.
2. You will be paid according to time or hours worked.
3. Juan's grandmother told him that she should behave well or forget about the christmas gift.

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