Understanding Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs

What is the primary function of a semicolon in a sentence?

• To connect two related independent clauses

• To indicate a pause longer than a comma

• To separate items in a list

• To end a sentence

Which of the following is a common conjunctive adverb used with semicolons?

• And

• But

• Therefore

• Or

How does the use of a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb affect the sentence?

• It adds a question to the sentence

• It changes the tense of the sentence

• It makes the sentence longer

• It clarifies the relationship between clauses

In the sentence 'Marco likes hip-hop music; however, he also likes rock music,' what role does 'however' play?

• It is a coordinating conjunction

• It is an interjection

• It is a subordinating conjunction

• It is a conjunctive adverb

What punctuation is needed before a conjunctive adverb when connecting two independent clauses?

• A colon

• A semicolon

• A period

• A comma