joining two independent clauses

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I learned that when joining two independent clauses we can use "however". but before using "however" we have to place ";(semicolon)" and after "however" we have to place ",(comma)". so if we are using "consequently" in place of however , do we have to apply the same rule of semicolon and comma ?
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GPY · Accepted Answer

Yes (or start a new sentence at "Consequently").

Saud shakeel · Answer

OK thanks GPY. Like "however", "consequently" are there some other words with which I have to apply the same rule?
please give me the list

GPY · Answer

saud shakeelplease give me the list

Gosh, that's not easy. There is no definitive list available for ready access, as far as I know. Many of the words and phrases at http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/trans1.html look to work similarly to your examples, but note that they may also have other functions, depending on context. To make a definite judgement on punctuation one would need to see the full context.

Saud shakeel · Answer

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