Conjunctive Adverbs

Conjunctions – Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS (for), and, nor, but, or, yet, so I went to the market, but the little pig stayed home. I bought ham, eggs, and tomatoes.

Conjunctive Adverbs An adverb that indicates the relationship in meaning between two independent clauses.adverbindependent clauses Unlike a conventional adverb, which usually affects the meaning of only a single word or phrase, the meaning of a conjunctive adverb affects the entire clause of which it is a part. THAMOsA Few Others therefore, thusfor example howeverin fact although, as a resultfurthermore meanwhile, moreoverin addition of course, otherwise

Notice that these words when used as a conjunctive adverb, join two ideas or clauses. Although the ideas are connected, they are independent clauses and require punctuation to indicate two separate clauses (a semi colon or a period). The weary old lady scrubbed and cleaned the floor. Meanwhile, the children played tirelessly outside. The game lasted three hours; however, the crowd continued to cheer.

However, sometimes the same conjunctive adverbs can be used to interrupt a clause. When this happens, the conjunctive adverb acts like an appositive – providing extra information – so it should be offset with commas. The song on my ipod, however, is sung by Madonna. The version you like, meanwhile, is performed by Lady Gaga.

1.Humpback whales are very social whales therefore they take time to play. 2.These whales can’t smell, taste, or see well however they have excellent hearing. 3.The calves however drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding. 4.At this rate they grow up to 200 pounds a day moreover they grow nearly a foot a week. 5.Humback whales however are disappearing at an alarming rate.