Form 4 Connectives and Conjunctive Adverbs Worksheet (1st semester, 2014)

Name: _____________ Class: _________ No.:_______

Connectives/ Conjunctive Adverbs

Usage Connectives/ Conjunctive Adverbs
Addition of ideas besides, furthermore, moreover, in addition
Time afterward, later, lastly, subsequently, meanwhile/ in the meantime
Order or sequence first(ly), to begin with, second(ly), (etc.) finally, after, before, in the end
To signal an example for example, such as, to be specific
Results as a result, consequently, thus, therefore, hence
Contrast but, whereas, in contrast, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, yet, on the other hand/ side, on the
contrary
To refer to something With regard/ reference to, as to/ for
To summarize or report to sum up, in short, on the whole

Addition of ideas:
They know the painting was a forgery. Moreover/ Furthermore/ Besides/In addition, they knew who had painted it.
I havent time to see the film. Moreover/ Furthermore/ Besides/In addition, it has had dreadful reviews.

Time:
He realized he had hurt her feelings; subsequently/ afterward he apologized.
Mother went shopping; meanwhile/ in the meantime, I cleaned the house.

Order or sequence:
To begin with/ First, you are not qualified enough.
You can always contact me, firstly in my office and secondly at home after 8 p.m.
He tried many different jobs; finally/in the end he became a postman.

To signal an example
Many countries, for example/ such as Mexico and Japan, have a lot of earthquakes.
Some of the European languages come from Latinfor example/ such as FrenchItalian and Spanish.
Katefor exampleis a good student.
Your graduation thesis is good. To be specific, the argument in your thesis is logical.

Results
He has broken the school rules for many times. As a result/ Consequently, he has to leave.
He's only 17 and therefore/hence/thus not eligible to vote.
Mary caught the flu yesterday; therefore/ hence/thus/ as a result, she couldn't come to the meeting today.
The town was built on the side of a hill; hence the name Hillside. (hence is often followed by noun/noun phrase/ adjective)
The bag is handmade and hence expensive.

Contrasts
You live a happy life, whereas you don't cherish it.
Girls who are born in poor families are often despised. In contrast/ On the contrary, the lives of girls in rich families are often very
sheltered.
Some of the food crops failed. However/ Nevertheless/ Nonetheless, the cotton did quite well.
The news may be unexpected; however/ nevertheless/ nonetheless, it is true.
I don't eat much, (and) yet/but I am fat. (but / yet )
I love the freedom of being single. On the other hand/ side the idea of being married and having a family is very attractive.

To refer to something
As to/As for/ With regard to/ With reference to making progress on English, I have tried many ways such as reading English story
books.
As to/As for/ With regard to/ With reference to the hotel, it was very uncomfortable and miles from the sea.

To summarize or report
To sum (it) up/ In short, though 3C really give us a lot of convenience and entertainment, but we really need to learn to control
ourselves and not let it affect us negatively.
On the whole I think you did a good job.

A. Choose from among these conjunctive adverbs to complete each sentence.

consequently otherwise on the other hand furthermore

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1. Buying and living in a 200-year-old house would be interesting; ______________, it would probably be very expensive to

maintain.

2. You'll have to start taking better care of your body and stop smoking; ______________, you'll die early.

3. Sandy had a bad experience shopping at that store; ______________, she decided never to shop there again.

4. Growing apples is an interesting hobby which provides me with a lot of pleasure; ______________, I don't need to buy apples

at the store.

5. Patricia and Karl lost interest in each other; ______________, they both agreed to a divorce.

6. Golf is a very fun sport; ______________, it's very expensive.

7. The party became kind of boring after Toby left; ______________, everyone went home soon afterwards.

8. If we arrive at the restaurant early, we'll get a good seat; ______________, the restaurant won't feel very lively.

9. You should buy these boots while they're on sale; ______________, you'll have to pay full price next week.

10. When the economy went into recession, business slowed down; ______________, Hector was laid off.

11. They have recruited more people and______________ the service has improved.

12. You had better mend your ways; ______________, you will land in serious trouble.

however therefore in addition

1. The jury found the man found guilty on all charges of murder; ______________, he was sentenced to life in prison.

2. I would like to see the new exhibit; ______________, there might not be enough time to do that.

3. Becoming a doctor isn't easy. ______________ to many years of studying medicine, you have to deal with uncomfortable
situations all the time.

4. My friend, Jeff, wants to ask Wanda out on a date; ______________, he's too nervous.

5. Steve wanted more excitement in his life; ______________, he decided to join the U.S. military in hopes of going to Iraq.

6. This is a very useful tool; ______________, it's easy to carry inside a pocket.

7. Carbon dioxide levels are rising in the earth's atmosphere; ______________, temperatures around the planet are increasing.

8. Finding a new job can be a time-consuming process; ______________, it can be costly if you need to buy a new suit and send
out resumes.

9. The company she works for is expanding; ______________, it won't start hiring new workers until next year.

10. Tony has stopped watching what he eats; ______________, he's starting to get really heavy.

11. John was tired after a long day at school. ______________, he immediately took a nap when he got home.

B. Fill in the blanks with the best connective. Each connective can be used ONCE only.
therefore to begin with on the whole nevertheless such as with regard to meanwhile moreover
1. I consider snacks ______________ chocolate and potato chips as unhealthy.

2. The kids didnt study. ______________, they failed the course.

3. Karen is rich; ______________, her cousin Kate is extremely poor.

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4. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ______________, it is not expensive.

5. The flight will take off soon. ______________, please remain seated.

6. Although some guests were absent, ______________, I think my dinner party was a success.

7. ______________, she is too young for that kind of job. Secondly, she is not well-educated.

8. ______________ your compliant, we will discuss it fully later.

C. Choose the best answer.

1. Muscle cells need lots of fuel and _______ burn lots of calories.

A. moreover B. therefore C. nevertheless D. to be specific

2. Jimmy is adopted and ________ unrelated to Beth by blood.

A. furthermore B. however C. thus D. such as

3. It is completely waterproof, ________ light and comfortable.

A. yet B. besides C. consequently D. to sum up

4. I like beverage, ________ my father likes tea.

A. whereas B. meanwhile C. furthermore D. subsequently

5. That house isn't big enough for us, and_________, it's too expensive.

A. however B. moreover C. yet D. hence

6. It was a windy and rainy night. _________, I decided to go out.

A. On the whole B. Hence C. On the contrary D. Nevertheless

7. _________ the training course, you can download the application form online.

A. In addition B. With reference to C. Thus D. As a result

8. It doesnt seem ugly to me; _________, I think its beautiful.

A. afterward B. therefore C. on the contrary D. as a result

9. Many factors are important, _________ class, gender, age and ethnicity

A. for example B. yet C. finally D. as to

10. He was involved in the murder case. ________, he was sentenced to imprisonment.
A. However B. With regard to C. Meanwhile D. Subsequently

D. Make sentences using the connectives provided.

moreover
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9. I consider snacks such as chocolate and potato chips as unhealthy.

10. The kids didnt study. Therefore, they failed the course.
11. Karen is rich; nevertheless, her cousin Kate is extremely poor.
12. I enjoy reading this new magazine. Moreover, it is not expensive.
13. The flight will take off soon. Meanwhile, please remain seated.
14. Although some guests were absent, on the whole, I think my dinner party was a success.
15. To begin with, she is too young for that kind of job. Secondly, she is not well-educated.
16. With regard to your compliant, we will discuss it fully later.

1. Vegetables are rich sources of vitamins and antioxidants and hence eating vegetables is essential for good health.
2. The last bus has gone. Then, we are going to have to walk.
3. Apart from the starter, I thought the meal was nice.
5. Studies seem to suggest that bright blue and bright yellow are the most visible and therefore the safest colors for vehicles.
7. She didnt leave her husband despite the fact that he had cheated on her.
8. Although each individual is unique in many ways, members of the same species share many common characteristics.
10. I was not confident of winning. Nevertheless, I decided to give it a try.
I wanted to see a scary movie; however, my friend wanted to see a comedy.
Paul didnt go to baseball practice yesterday, hence the missed play.
The chicken was baking in the oven. Meanwhile, I peeled the potatoes.

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1. Buying and living in a 200-year-old house would be interesting; on the other hand, it would probably be very expensive to
maintain.
2. You'll have to start taking better care of your body and stop smoking; otherwise, you'll die early.
3. Sandy had a bad experience shopping at that store; consequently, she decided never to shop there again.
4. Growing apples is an interesting hobby which provides me with a lot of pleasure; furthermore, I don't need to buy apples at the
store.
5. Patricia and Karl lost interest in each other; consequently, they both agreed to a divorce.
6. Golf is a very fun sport; on the other hand, it's very expensive.
7. The party became kind of boring after Toby left; consequently, everyone went home soon afterwards.
8. If we arrive at the restaurant early, we'll get a good seat; on the other hand, the restaurant won't feel very lively.
9. You should buy these boots while they're on sale; otherwise, you'll have to pay full price next week.
10. When the economy went into recession, business slowed down; consequently, Hector was laid off.
11. They have recruited more people and consequently the service has improved.
12. You had better mend your ways; otherwise, you will land in serious trouble.

1. The jury found the man found guilty on all charges of murder; therefore, he was sentenced to life in prison.

2. I would like to see the new exhibit; however, there might not be enough time to do that.

3. Becoming a doctor isn't easy. In addition to many years of studying medicine, you have to deal with uncomfortable situations
all the time.

4. My friend, Jeff, wants to ask Wanda out on a date; however, he's too nervous.

5. Steve wanted more excitement in his life; therefore, he decided to join the U.S. military in hopes of going to Iraq.

6. This is a very useful tool; in addition, it's easy to carry inside a pocket.

7. Carbon dioxide levels are rising in the earth's atmosphere; therefore, temperatures around the planet are increasing.

8. Finding a new job can be a time-consuming process; in addition, it can be costly if you need to buy a new suit and send out
resumes.

9. The company she works for is expanding; however, it won't start hiring new workers until next year.

10. Tony has stopped watching what he eats; therefore, he's starting to get really heavy.

11. John was tired after a long day at school. Therefore, he immediately took a nap when he got home.

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