What are “conjunctive adverbs”?: Difference between revisions

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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

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

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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==
+<ol>
+  <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>
+</ol>