Conjunctive Adverbs

Conjunctive Adverbs

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a conjunctive adverb?

• To describe a verb

• To separate which sentence is important

• To join sentences together

Multiple Choice

What is the conjunctive adverb in this sentence?

We wanted to drive to the festival; however, it rained, so we styed home.

• however

• festival

• it

• rained

Multiple Choice

What is the conjuinctive adverb in the following sentence?

He felt he couldn't tell the truth about what happened; instead, he lied.

• felt 

• happened

• about 

• instead

Multiple Choice

What is the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence?

You need to put more effort into your work; otherwise, you won’t get a passing grade.

• passing

• more

• work

• otherwise

Multiple Choice

What is the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence:

Gas prices are getting high; nevertheless, I really enjoy driving such a nice vehicle.

• hi

• hand

• nevertheless

• I

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

An elephant blocked the road therefore we had to stop.

• An elephant blocked the road; therefore, we had to stop.

• An elephant blocked the road, therefore, we had to stop.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

A huge lizard lives here otherwise it’s a normal home.

• A huge lizard lives here, otherwise, it’s a normal home.

• A huge lizard lives here; otherwise, it’s a normal home.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

The aliens scared me. I was otherwise unaffected by their visit.

• The aliens scared me. I was; otherwise, unaffected by their visit.

• The aliens scared me. I was, otherwise, unaffected by their visit.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

My umbrella exploded. I decided therefore to throw it in the lake.

• My umbrella exploded. I decided, therefore, to throw it in the lake.

• My umbrella exploded. I decided; therefore, to throw it in the lake.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

It was just awful. I did not watch where I was going consequently I rode into a swimming pool.

• I did not watch where I was going, consequently, I rode into a swimming pool.

• I did not watch where I was going; consequently, I rode into a swimming pool.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

I was walking at the lake. The dock seemed unsafe however I wanted to walk on it.

• I was walking at the lake. The dock seemed unsafe, however, I wanted to walk on it.

• I was walking at the lake. The dock seemed unsafe; however, I wanted to walk on it.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

The dock shook. For a moment however I hesitated before moving forward.

• The dock shook. For a moment, however, I hesitated before moving forward.

• The dock shook. For a moment; however, I hesitated before moving forward.

Multiple Choice

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

I had to go to school.

My brother stayed home sick.

• I had to go to school; meanwhile, my brother stayed home sick.

• I had to go to school; therefore, my brother stayed home sick.

• I had to go to school; furthermore, my brother stayed home sick.

• I had to go to school; still, my brother stayed home sick.

Multiple Choice

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

You need to work harder.

You'll get fired.

• You need to work harder; meanwhile, you'll get fired.

• You need to work harder; otherwise, you'll get fired.

• You need to work harder; subsequently, you'll get fired.

• You need to work harder; truly, you'll get fired.

Multiple Choice

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

We wanted to go to the beach.

It started to rain.

We stayed at home.

• We wanted to go to the beach, but it started to rain; otherwise, we stayed home.

• We wanted to go to the beach; therefore, it started to rain, and we stayed home.

• We wanted to go to the beach; however, it started to rain, so we stayed home.

• It started to rain, but we wanted to go to the beach; therefore, we stayed home.

Multiple Choice

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake.

She decided to prepare something else.

• Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; finally, she decided to prepare something else.

• Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; therefore, she decided to prepare something else.

• Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; indeed, she decided to prepare something else.

• Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; however, she decided to prepare something else.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer:

It rained hard; ___, lightening flashed and thunder boomed.

• moreover

• instead

• however

Multiple Choice

Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; ________________, she decided to prepare something else.

• finally

• therefore

• in

• however