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Conjunctive adverbs are averbs used to indicated the relation between independent clauses (Hacker 453). The ability to distinguish between conjunctive adverbs and coordinating conjunctions will help you avoid run-on sentences and make punctuation decisions. The ability to recognize subordinating conjunctions will help you avoid sentence fragments (Hacker 454).
The purpose of '''conjunctive adverbs''' is to join clauses, phrases, or ideas. When joining two [[What is an independent clause?| independent clauses]], conjunctive adverbs are performing the same function as [[What are “coordinating conjunctions”?| coordinating conjunctions]]; however, the rules of punctuation are different (Simmons 2013).
 
Here is a list of common conjunctive adverbs:
 
[[File:ConjunctiveAdverbs.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A list of conjunctive adverbs.|(Simmons 2013)]]
 
 
 
 
 
==Rules==
==Usage==
==Links==
==References==
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  <li>Simmons, Robin L. "The Conjunctive Adverb." The Conjunctive Adverb. N.p., 2013. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. <http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/conjunctiveadverb.htm>.</li>
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Revision as of 13:37, 14 November 2013

The purpose of conjunctive adverbs is to join clauses, phrases, or ideas. When joining two independent clauses, conjunctive adverbs are performing the same function as coordinating conjunctions; however, the rules of punctuation are different (Simmons 2013).

Here is a list of common conjunctive adverbs:

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(Simmons 2013)



Rules

Usage

Links

References

  1. Simmons, Robin L. "The Conjunctive Adverb." The Conjunctive Adverb. N.p., 2013. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. <http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/conjunctiveadverb.htm>.