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conjunctive adverb

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00When do we need to use a conjuntive adverb with a semicolon and use it at the start of a separate sentence?02br
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01i00I excelled in the last test; accordingly, I was given a commendation following the tradition.02i02br
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01i00I excelled in the last test. Accordingly, I was given a commendation following the tradition.02i02br
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00I feel when the clauses are short and are related closely in content -- more so than the cases involving the starting a new sentence, then a semicolon followed by a conjunctive adverb is appropriate. Thus, the second one wouldn't be appropriate; whereas, the first one would be. 02br
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00I excelled in the last test; whereas, I flunked the test before that. 02br
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00I excelled in the last test. Whereas, I flunked the test before that.02br
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00Again, the same argument. 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00When do we need to use a conjuntive adverb with a semicolon and use it at the start of a separate sentence? 02font 00You never 01i 00need02i 00 to use it with a semi-colon. 02font 02i 02br 02br 01i 01font 00I excelled in the last test.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00When do we need to use a conjuntive adverb with a semicolon and use it at the start of a separate sentence?
  • 02font 00You never 01i 00need02i 00 to use it with a semi-colon.
  • 02font 02i 02br 02br 01i 01font 00I excelled in the last test.
  • 02font 02i 02br 02br 01font 00I feel when the clauses are short and are related closely in content -- more so than the cases involving the starting a new sentence, then a semicolon followed by a conjunctive adverb is appropriate.
  • Thus, the second one wouldn't be appropriate; whereas, the first one would be.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00When do we need to use a conjuntive adverb with a semicolon and use it at the start of a separate sentence? 02font00You never 01i00need02i00 to use it with a semi-colon. If you choose to, that's a subjective decision by you, based on your feelings about style.02br
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0Thank you, Clive. I gather what you mean by a true conjunction is one that connects two independent-in-content clauses like 'and' and 'but' -- and that's my guess but please tell me your definition of it if you feel up to it. Thank you.02br
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00How many of these are true conjunctions that (should) act like 'and' and 'but'?02br
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0Hi again,02br
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01font00I gather what you mean by a true conjunction is one that connects two independent-in-content clauses like 'and' and 'but' 01b00Yes02b00 00-- and that's my guess but please tell me your definition of it if you feel up to it. Thank you.02font02br
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0There are the ones you're looking for:02br
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00and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so02br
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00All of these create a subordinate clause, and using a semi-colon or a period before them would be incorrect:after, before, when, while, since, until, though (although, even though), whereas, while.0-
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0Thank you again, Clive. My thanks also go to GG.02br
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00You said this:02br
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00Or perhaps you could use such a word/phrase to start an independent sentence, and see if it sounds OK.02br
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00What I am troubled by is the use of word 'independent'. I feel if left alone 'I flunked the test before' would not be truelly independent
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0Hi,02br
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00Hi again,02br
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01font00Thank you again, Clive. My thanks also go to GG.02font02br
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Read the sentences and choose the best conjunctive adverb(s) to complete each sentence. You may (and should!) select more than one choice for some of the sentences.

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Hi,
Read the sentences and choose the best conjunctive adverb(s) to complete each sentence. You may (and should!) select more than one choice for some of the sentences.

You seem to think that you can order us to do this test. You can't.

Clive
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