Exploring Conjunctive Adverbs in Grammar

What is the primary function of conjunctions?

• To modify verbs

• To express emotions

• To connect words, phrases, and clauses

• To describe nouns

What is the correct formula for using a conjunctive adverb to connect two independent clauses?

• Main Clause + comma + conjunctive adverb + semicolon + Main Clause

• Main Clause + semicolon + conjunctive adverb + comma + Main Clause

• Main Clause + semicolon + Main Clause + conjunctive adverb

• Main Clause + conjunctive adverb + comma + Main Clause

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunctive adverb?

• The weather was bad; however, we went hiking.

• The weather was bad however; we went hiking.

• The weather was bad, however; we went hiking.

• The weather was bad; we went hiking, however.

In the sentence 'Leon’s apartment complex does not allow dogs over 30 lb; otherwise, he would have bought the gangly Great Dane puppy,' what role does 'otherwise' play?

• It connects two independent clauses.

• It concludes the main clause.

• It interrupts the main clause.

• It introduces a new idea.

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a conjunctive adverb?

• At 10:00 a.m., Paul was supposed to be taking his biology midterm; instead, he was flirting with the pretty waitress.

• The dark skies and distant thunder dissuaded Jonathan from his afternoon run; moreover, he had 30 calculus problems to solve for the morning class.

• Leon’s apartment complex does not allow dogs over 30 lb; otherwise, he would have bought the gangly Great Dane puppy.

• Maria declined Jeff’s third invitation to go out; this young man is determined, nevertheless, to take her to dinner one night soon.

How should a conjunctive adverb be punctuated when it introduces a single main clause?

• With a period before it

• With a comma after it

• With a semicolon before it

• With no punctuation

Which sentence correctly uses a conjunctive adverb to interrupt a single main clause?

• Maria declined Jeff’s third invitation to go out; this young man is determined, nevertheless, to take her to dinner one night soon.

• Maria declined Jeff’s third invitation to go out; this young man is determined never, the less, to take her to dinner one night soon.

• Paul was supposed to be taking his biology midterm; instead, he was flirting with the pretty waitress.

• At 10:00 a.m., Paul was supposed to be taking his biology midterm; instead, he was flirting with the pretty waitress.

What is the purpose of using a conjunctive adverb in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To connect ideas smoothly

• To express an emotion

• To modify a verb

Which of the following sentences uses a conjunctive adverb to conclude a single main clause?

• Leon’s apartment complex does not allow dogs over 30 lb; otherwise, he would have bought the gangly Great Dane puppy.

• The dark skies and distant thunder dissuaded Jonathan from his afternoon run; moreover, he had 30 calculus problems to solve for the morning class.

• Maria declined Jeff’s third invitation to go out; this young man is determined, nevertheless, to take her to dinner one night soon.

• At 10:00 a.m., Paul was supposed to be taking his biology midterm; instead, he was flirting with the pretty waitress.

Fill in the blank: Sally’s volleyball team lost their last game; ______, they were still happy with their performance.

• indeed

• however

• nonetheless

• also