Conjunctions and Conjunctive Adverbs

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Conjunctions and Conjunctive Adverbs
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In General

• Conjunctions have one job,
• To connect words, phrases, or clauses
• Their presence provides smooth transitions from
  one idea to another.
• Allows for varied sentence structure and to
  create clarity

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Weve studied

• Coordinating conjunctions
• FANBOYS
• Connects two independent clauses together
• He picked me up late and waited in the car for me
  to come out.
• Subordinating Conjunctions
• Connects a independent clause and dependent
  clause together
• Whenever someone orders me a water without
  asking, he has to be cheap.

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Weve studied

• Correlative Conjunctions
• Travel in pairs
• He was not only cheap, but also a bad kisser.
• Interjections
• School House Rock
• Hey! If you want to go out with him, you can.

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Conjunctive Adverbs

• An adverb is
• a part of speech that modifies a verb, adverb,
  adjectives, clauses, and sentences.
• Therefore, anything but a noun. (adjective)
• Many adverbs end in ly, although not all of
  them.
• A conjunction is
• a part of speech that connects phrases and
  clauses.

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Therefore

• A conjunctive adverb is
• a type of adverb that joins together two
  clauses.
• These clauses are usually independent clauses
• Which means
• The adverb still modifies a verb, adjective,
  adverb, or sentence
• But now connects the two clauses

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Punctuation

• To correctly punctuate a conjunctive adverb
• Use a semicolon or period at the end of the first
  independent clause
• The conjunctive adverb is then used followed by a
  comma and the next independent clause
• If a conjunctive adverb is used in any other
  position in a sentence, it is set off by commas.

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Examples

• You must do your homework otherwise, you might
  get a bad grade.
• I will not be attending the show. Therefore, I
  have extra tickets for anyone that can use them.
• Amy practiced the piano meanwhile, her brother
  practiced the violin.
• Marion needed to be home early. Consequently, she
  left work at 3 p.m.

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Examples Cont.

• Secretary Bennett, however, maintains that more
  federal aid would only encourage universities to
  count on the government to meet any increases
  they might impose.

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Works Cited

• Your Dictionary Grammar. List of Conjunctive
  Adverbs. http//grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-o
  f-speech/adverbs/list-of-conjunctive-adverbs.html.
  LovetoKnow Corp. 2012.
• The Writing Center. The Writers Handbook Using
  Conjunctive Adverbs. http//writing.wisc.edu/Handb
  ook/ConjAdv.html. The University of
  Wisconsin-Madison. Monday, 2 July 2012.