Conjunctive Adverbs

What is the effect of using conjunctive adverbs in academic writing?

• They help to create coherence and logical connections between ideas, making arguments clearer.

• They make the writing more complex and difficult to understand.

• They are used to introduce new topics unrelated to the main argument.

• They serve as decorative elements that do not affect the content.

How can conjunctive adverbs enhance writing?

• They can improve the flow of writing by connecting ideas and clarifying relationships between thoughts.

• They can make writing more complex and difficult to understand.

• They can replace nouns and verbs to create more variety in sentences.

• They can eliminate the need for punctuation in writing.

Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunctive adverb: 'She studied hard; __________, she passed the exam.'

• However

• Therefore

• Moreover

• Consequently

What is the function of the conjunctive adverb 'meanwhile'?

• It indicates a contrast between two events.

• It shows the cause of an event.

• It indicates that two events are happening at the same time.

• It introduces a conclusion.

Create a sentence using 'later' as a conjunctive adverb.

• I will finish my homework; later, I will watch a movie.

• I will watch a movie later after finishing my homework.

• Later, I will finish my homework and watch a movie.

• I will finish my homework, and later I will go to bed.

What is the conjunctive adverb in this sentence: 'The team played well; consequently, they won the match.'

• therefore

• however

• consequently

• moreover

Provide a sentence using the conjunctive adverb 'furthermore'.

• I enjoy reading; furthermore, I love writing.

• I enjoy reading, but I dislike writing.

• I enjoy reading; however, I love writing.

• I enjoy reading; therefore, I love writing.

Identify the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk; however, it started to rain.'

• but

• however

• therefore

• meanwhile

What is a conjunctive adverb?

• A word that connects two independent clauses and shows the relationship between them, such as addition, contrast, or cause and effect.

• A type of adverb that modifies a verb in a sentence.

• A conjunction that only connects words, not clauses.

• An adverb that describes the manner of an action.

How do you punctuate a sentence with a conjunctive adverb?

• A semicolon is placed before it and a comma follows it.

• A comma is placed before it and a period follows it.

• A colon is placed before it and a semicolon follows it.

• No punctuation is needed when using a conjunctive adverb.