Question

dentify the most appropriate conjunctive adverb for each sentence. She had always wanted to go into outer space because her father was an astronaut; _________, she loved physics and astronomy. The fire fighters battled the blaze bravely; ________ their families waited anxiously for news. She could have applied for a scholarship; ________she chose to take a student loan and pay the tuition fee. First he whipped the eggs and added them to the flour; ________ he baked the mixture. instead arrowRight then arrowRight besides arrowRight meanwhile arrowRight

Answer 1

The correct answers are underlined:

She had always wanted to go into outer space because her father was an astronaut; besides, she loved physics and astronomy.

The fire fighters battled the blaze bravely; meanwhile, their families waited anxiously for news.

She could have applied for a scholarship; instead, she chose to take a student loan and pay the tuition fee.

First he whipped the eggs and added them to the flour; then, he baked the mixture.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Conjunctive adverbs are the words that connect any two clauses.
2. They must be followed by a comma ","
3. These are used in various situations like - cause & effect, , conclusion, comparison, sequence etc.
4. Some popular examples are: indeed, however, still, next, then, thus, therefore, etc