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What are “conjunctive adverbs”?: Difference between revisions
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There are three main variations: | There are three main variations: | ||
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<li>If the adverb separates two independent clauses, the structure is as follows: | <li>If the adverb separates two independent clauses, the structure is as follows: <br/> | ||
Clause1; adverb, clause2.</li> | Clause1; adverb, clause2.</li> | ||
<li>If the adverb falls anywhere within a single independent clause, the structure is as follows: | <li>If the adverb falls anywhere within a single independent clause, the structure is as follows: <br/> | ||
Adverb, clause. '''or''' Beginning of clause, adverb, end of clause. '''or''' Clause, adverb ("Using Conjunctive Adverbs" 2012).</li> | Adverb, clause. '''or''' Beginning of clause, adverb, end of clause. '''or''' Clause, adverb ("Using Conjunctive Adverbs" 2012).</li> | ||
<li>If the adverb creates a weak interruption within a sentence, no commas are necessary (Simmons 2013).</li> | <li>If the adverb creates a weak interruption within a sentence, no commas are necessary (Simmons 2013).</li> | ||