Conjunctive Adverbs & Semicolons

It was also to be the largest aircraft ever built in Britain. _______, even by the end of the war, the design had run into serious difficulties.

• However

• Therefore

• In addition

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

He is born into a family, he marries into a family, and he becomes the husband and father of his own family. __________, he has a definite place of origin and more relatives than he knows what to do with, and he receives a rudimentary education at the Canadian Mission School.

• Nonetheless

• In addition

• Therefore

This has sometimes led to disputes between religious and secular clergy, between orders and bishops. _________, in the Northern context, the previous bishop of Down and Connor, Dr Philbin, refused for most of his period of leadership in Belfast to have Jesuits visiting or residing in his diocese.

• Furthermore

• In addition

• For example

There are many English books; _______, none of them may be helpful.

• unless

• however

• therefore

You need to stop watching TV that much; _________, you'll become blind.

• otherwise

• in addition

• besides

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

I'd like to invite you out for dinner; ______ you had plans already.

• unless

• instead

• in fact

The dark skies and distant thunder dissuaded Clarice from her afternoon run;_________, she had thirty calculus problems to solve for her morning class.

• therefore

• nonetheless

• moreover

 You need to work harder ___________ you'll get fired.

• ;otherwise
• ,otherwise,
• ;otherwise,
• otherwise

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

He is a very weak president; ________________, most people support him.

• otherwise
• instead
• nevertheless
• therefore

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

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

• otherwise
• however
• therefore

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G