conjunctive adverbs

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1. The sky is clear right now; , the forecast is for thunder showers all afternoon.

Which of the following is true of Sentence 1?

The conjunctive adverb means “in addition.”

The conjunctive adverb means “in contrast.”

The conjunctive adverb means “for that reason.”

2. Payal and Ashley could not get tickets for the Celine Dion concert; , they went to see their second-favorite performer, Shakira.

Which of the following is true of Sentence 2?

The conjunctive adverb means “in addition.”

The conjunctive adverb means “in place of.”

The conjunctive adverb means “at the same time.”

3. Studies show that watching television can introduce children to violent images; , children who watch a lot of television are more likely to spend less time outside doing physical activities.

Which of the following is true of Sentence 3?

The conjunctive adverb means “in place of.”

The conjunctive adverb means “in contrast.”

The conjunctive adverb means “in addition.”

4. Eric slept through his alarm this morning; , he was late to work and missed his first meeting of the day.

Which of the following is true of Sentence 4?

The conjunctive adverb means “for that reason.”

The conjunctive adverb means “as an alternative.”

The conjunctive adverb means “in place of.”

Directions: Select the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Which of the following sentences correctly joins its two independent clauses?

Alvarito decided not to go to the review session, instead; he met up with two friends to study for the test.

Alvarito decided not to go to the review session; instead, he met up with two friends to study for the test.

Alvarito decided not to go to the review session, instead, he met up with two friends to study for the test.

Which of the following sentences correctly joins its two independent clauses?

It is a bad idea for you to get a puppy because of the lack of space in your apartment; furthermore; puppies require more time than you have to offer right now.

It is a bad idea for you to get a puppy because of the lack of space in your apartment, furthermore; puppies require more time than you have to offer right now.

It is a bad idea for you to get a puppy because of the lack of space in your apartment; furthermore, puppies require more time than you have to offer right now.