English Grammar Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

CHAPTER 7 Building Better Sentences^165

Conjunctive Adverbs That Express Time

then meanwhile at one moment... at the next

afterward later sometimes... sometimes

henceforth soon now... then

Conjunctive Adverbs That Express Addition

likewise moreover in addition

furthermore besides partly... partly

then too also for one thing... for another (thing)

Conjunctive Adverbs That Express Contrast

however nevertheless still

on the contrary instead rather

exactly the opposite on (the) one hand... on the other hand

Conjunctive Adverbs That Express Result

consequently hence then therefore

thus accordingly as a result

Conjunctive Adverb That Expresses Condition

otherwise ( if not)

Written Practice 7-6

Choose a conjunction from the following list to complete each of the sentences.

however instead meanwhile on the contrary incidentally

in fact next as a result otherwise still

1. We thought we’d be able to save money this month; ,
   we’re spending more!


2. My new car performed very well this winter; ,
   it surpassed all expectations.


3. I’ve picked up all our mail; , one package has not been
   delivered.