IXL | Transitions with conjunctive adverbs

Complete the text with the better adverbial conjunction.

As a single mom,

Helen

sometimes felt like completing her college education was an impossibility;

nevertheless

, she took online courses whenever she could and was able to finish her degree after several years.

moreover

nevertheless

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Complete the text with the better adverbial conjunction.

Americans watched the 2014 World Cup in record numbers, showing that interest in soccer is on the rise in the United States.

Furthermore

, men's professional soccer was ranked as the fifth most "favored" sport in a recent survey.

In short

Furthermore

key idea

Adverbial conjunctions, also called conjunctive adverbs and conjunctive adverbial phrases, connect two sentences or independent clauses and show the relationship between them. Adverbial conjunctions help readers understand how ideas within a piece of writing relate to one another. They can also help your writing flow more smoothly.

For instance, adverbial conjunctions can

indicate cause and effect (consequently, therefore, accordingly, etc.),
signal similarity (likewise, similarly, in the same way, etc.),
signal a contrast (conversely, notwithstanding, still, etc.),
add evidence (moreover, in addition, furthermore, etc.),
emphasize or restate an idea (in fact, importantly, that is, etc.),
introduce an example (to illustrate, for instance, specifically, etc.), or
signal a concession (granted, of course, admittedly, etc.).

To use an adverbial conjunction, consider how the ideas in the text relate to one another and what relationships are suggested by different adverbial conjunctions.

An avid traveler, Sarah visits several foreign countries each year. Consequently, she has accumulated a large collection of souvenirs from around the world.

The adverbial conjunction consequently shows that Sarah's traveling is the reason that she has collected so many souvenirs.

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Furthermore better connects the ideas in the text. This adverbial conjunction signals that the survey results are additional evidence that interest in soccer is increasing in the United States.

Americans watched the 2014 World Cup in record numbers, showing that interest in soccer is on the rise in the United States. Furthermore, men's professional soccer was ranked as the fifth most "favored" sport in a recent survey.

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