Conjunctions

Little Johnny didn't want to eat dinner _________ he went to bed without it.

• ; therefore

• . Therefore,

• , therefore,

• therefore,

I did not go to the movies _____________ because I needed to clean my room.

• , however,

• . However,

• ; however,

• however,

Alex enjoys playing sports with his friends __________ Felix likes to read books.

• in contrast,

• . in contrast,

• ; in contrast,

• , in contrast,

Maria ____________ knew that she should study harder.

• subsequently,

• ; subsequently,

• , subsequently,

• . Subsequently,

Samuel arrived home that night _________

• , finally.

• finally.

• , finally

• ; finally.

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; however, it started to rain, so we stayed home.

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

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

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

She is a very smart woman.

It is not at all surprising that she got the job.

• She is a very smart woman; nevertheless, it is not at all surprising that she got the job.

• She is a very smart woman; similarly, it is not at all surprising that she got the job.

• She is a very smart woman; therefore, it is not at all surprising that she got the job.

• She is a very smart woman; otherwise, it is not at all surprising that she got the job.

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; indeed, 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; however, she decided to prepare something else.

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

I really don't know why he came to the party.

I would tell you.

• I really don't know why he came to the party; otherwise, I would tell you.

• I really don't know why he came to the party; instead, I would tell you.

• I really don't know why he came to the party; in contrast, I would tell you.

• I really don't know why he came to the party; however, I would tell you.

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

It was to be the largest aircraft ever built in Britain.

Even by the end of the war, the design had run into serious difficulties.

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

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

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