164 English Grammar Demystifi ed
- You bought me a very expensive gift I asked you not to.
- you agree with me, vote yes on that issue.
- You’re expected to arrive I leave.
- a storm is expected, we still think we can drive to the
lake. - You’re the one to break a promise we have an agreement.
- both children are sick, I have to miss work.
USING CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS TO SHOW RELATIONSHIP
OF IDEAS
Another kind of sentence-building conjunction shows a particular relationship
between independent clauses. Grammarians call these conjunctive adverbs. Con-
junctive adverbs are adverbs that act as a transition between complete ideas. They
normally show comparison, contrast, cause-effect, sequence, or other relationships.
They usually occur between independent clauses or sentences. Because they are
transition words, conjunctive adverbs can occur at the beginning, in the middle, or
at the end of either the second of the two clauses in a compound sentence or in the
second of two related sentences. For example:
You haven’t shown any interest in the project; therefore, I will lead it.
(Therefore the logical conclusion.)Notice that the conjunction therefore is preceded by a semicolon and followed by a
comma.
Look at more examples:
My nephew is not a very good Ping-Pong player; nevertheless, he loves the
game. (Nevertheless a not-so-logical conclusion)We were experiencing the hottest day of the year; consequently, we kept the
children in the baby pool for as long as possible. (Consequently as a direct
result.)Following is a more complete list of conjunctions that are used to connect and
show the relationship between two independent clauses. Conjunctive adverbs
express time, contrast, result, condition, and addition. The list organizes the con-
junctions according to these categories.