Conjunctive Adverbs and Semicolons

Which of the words are conjunctive adverbs?

• For

• Or

• And

• Namely

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the Conjunctive Adverb in this sentence:

Joe decided to get some food at night; however, the restaurants were closed.

• were

• decided

• however

• some

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is the conjunctive adverb in this sentence?

My cat climbed up the curtains. Incidentally, ripping them up.

• Incidentally

• climbed

• ripping

• up

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the conjunctive adverb in this sentence?

Geraldine came back from the shopping trip; consequently, she spent a lot of money.

• came

• consequently

• shopping

• spent

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which conjunctive adverb would work best for this sentence?

I drove home from the football game after the loss; ___, we celebrated the play.

• otherwise

• also

• still

• moreover

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which conjunctive adverb would work best in this sentence?

We started to hike in the mountains; ___, we got tired and turned around.

• indeed

• meanwhile

• however

• besides

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the two sentences with the conjunctive adverb that makes the most sense.

Jessica wants to go to Florida for fall break.

Jessica wants to go to New York too.

• Jessica wants to go to Florida for fall break; however, she wants to go to New York too.

• Jessica wants to go to Florida for fall break; instead, she wants to go to New York too.

• Jessica wants to go to Florida for fall break; yet, she wants to go to New York too.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following IS a conjunctive adverb?

• so

• yet

• and

• next

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the sentences is a complete sentence that uses conjunctive adverbs and semicolons correctly?

• I love eating cereal; otherwise I have lots of cereal on hand.

• I love eating cereal; still, lots of cereal on hand.

• I love eating cereal; therefore, I have lots of cereal on hand.

• I love eating cereal; so I have lots of cereal on hand.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a conjunctive adverb?

• also

• a

• nor

• went

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CCSS.L.3.1A