Formatting Conjunctive Adverbs

Where should you put the semi-colon (;) in the following sentence:

I might have been robbed in the card contest however we will win another contest.

• been; robbed

• contest; however

• however; we

• will; win

What is the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence:

I might have been robbed of the card contest; however, we will win another contest.

• however

• contest

• robbed

• will

Where should you put the semi-colon (;) in the following sentence:

All my students are docile thus they can’t be sophomoric.

• students; are

• thus; they

• docile; thus

• be; sophomoric

What is the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence:

All my students are docile; thus, they can’t be sophomoric.

• all

• are

• docile

• thus

Where should you put the semi-colon (;) in the following sentence:

I really want to give out no homework next week nevertheless we need to show we learned something.

• no; homework

• nevertheless; we

• week; nevertheless

• show; we

What is the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence:

I really want to give out no homework next week; nevertheless, we need to show we learned something.

• nevertheless

• really

• show

• next

Where should you put the semi-colon (;) in the following sentence:

Gas prices are getting high on the other hand I really enjoy driving such a nice vehicle.

• hand; I

• other: hand

• enjoy; driving

• high; on

What is the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence:

Gas prices are getting high; on the other hand, I really enjoy driving such a nice vehicle.

• high

• on the other hand

• hand

• I

Where should you put the semi-colon (;) in the following sentence:

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

• work; otherwise

• otherwise; you

• effort; into

• put; more

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

• work

• more

• otherwise