Conjunctive Adverbs

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?:

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?:

Timmy likes unicorns.

Timmy likes lollipops.

• Timmy likes unicorns, so he likes lollipops.

• Because Timmy likes unicorns, he likes lollipops.

• Timmy likes unicorns; meanwhile, he likes lollipops.

• Timmy likes unicorns; additionally, he likes lollipops.

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.

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

There are many English books.

None of them may be helpful.

• There are many English book; unless, none of them may be helpful.

• There are many English books; however, none of them may be helpful.

• There are many English books; therefore, none of them may be helpful.

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

You need to stop watching TV so much.

You'll become blind.

• You need to stop watching TV so much; otherwise, you'll become blind.

• You need to stop watching TV so much; in addition, you'll become blind.

• You need to stop watching TV so much; besides, you'll become blind.

If a conjunctive adverb is used in the middle of a sentence, what must be used on both sides of the word?

• commas

• semi-colons

• periods

• nothing

When a conjunctive adverb is used after a semicolon or as an introductory word in a new sentence, you must use a _____.

• comma

• period

• colon

• semi-colon

We wanted to go to Portugal _________ we went to Brazil.

• ; instead,

• ; instead

• instead

• , instead,

He saw the answers to the quiz. He knew ________ that the answer was 4.

• , therefore,

• therefore

• ; therefore,

• therefore,