Conjunctive adverbs 1
✓ Useful for IELTS
✓ Useful for TOEFL
DID YOU KNOW?
Conjunctive adverbs are the glue of high-scoring IELTS and TOEFL essays — but only when used correctly.
Words like however, therefore, consequently, and nevertheless signal logical relationships between ideas and directly boost your Coherence & Cohesion score in IELTS. But they’re not interchangeable: writing I was tired; moreover, I went to bed early is wrong — moreover adds information, not a result.
TOEFL integrated writing tasks also reward precise connective language, and Cambridge Use of English (Part 4 — key word transformations) frequently tests whether you can substitute one connective structure for another. Choosing the right conjunctive adverb is a mark of a writer who controls meaning, not just grammar.
Conjunctive adverbs are the glue of high-scoring IELTS and TOEFL essays — but only when used correctly.
Words like however, therefore, consequently, and nevertheless signal logical relationships between ideas and directly boost your Coherence & Cohesion score in IELTS. But they’re not interchangeable: writing I was tired; moreover, I went to bed early is wrong — moreover adds information, not a result.
TOEFL integrated writing tasks also reward precise connective language, and Cambridge Use of English (Part 4 — key word transformations) frequently tests whether you can substitute one connective structure for another. Choosing the right conjunctive adverb is a mark of a writer who controls meaning, not just grammar.
Choose the correct conjunctive adverb to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I need to make more money; ________________, I won't be able to buy a new car.
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2. We wanted to adopt a female dog; ________________, we adopted a male one.
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3. Carl hates his job; ________________, he goes to work every morning.
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4. She was running for the bus; ________________, it left early, so she had to get the next one.
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5. The CEO was caught embezzling money; ________________, it came as no surprise that he got fired.
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6. She treated him quite badly; ________________, he loved her very much.
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7. My mother is quite short; ________________, my father is almost seven feet tall.
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8. I'm good at learning languages; ________________, my brother has no problem learning a new language quickly.
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9. He could have shaken his hand; ________________, he just waved.
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10. They always treated her with respect; ________________, they used to lend her money when she was broke.
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