Grammatical Signals and Cause-Effect

Which word best completes the sentence: "It was raining heavily; ___, the match was canceled."

• however

• therefore

• consequently

• meanwhile

Choose the correct word: "She studied hard for the exam; ___, she passed with flying colors."

• although

• because

• therefore

• however

Identify the appropriate signal: "He was late to the meeting; ___, he missed the important announcements."

• instead

• consequently

• therefore

• however

Select the best option: "The team worked overtime; ___, they completed the project ahead of schedule."

• however

• instead

• but

• therefore

Fill in the blank: "The sun was setting; ___, we decided to head back home."

• therefore

• however

• consequently

• meanwhile