Macy Valenzuela
BSED 1 – A
CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS
CAUSE OR SEQUENCE TIME CONTRAST
EFFECT
Accordingly First/Next Before Rather
Consequently Finally Meanwhile However
Hence Furthermore Since Instead
Therefore In addition Now In spite of
Then Moreover Lately But
EMPHASIS SUMMARIZE ILLUSTRATE COMPARISON
Indeed Briefly For example Like/As
Of course Merely For instance Likewise
Certainly Quickly Namely Similarly
Definitely In conclusion Typically
Undoubtedly In summary Representatively
CAUSE OR EFFECT
Accordingly- The company president will be in the building today so please act accordingly.
Consequently- The thunder and lightning were intense; consequently, the crowd dispersed.
Hence- The roads were covered in ice; hence it was not safe to drive
Therefore- We had very different opinions; therefore, we went our separate ways.
Then- The dog was rewarded with a treat; then, to the cat’s delight, he dropped it.
SEQUENCE
Finally- I’ve finished my work; finally, I can go home.
Furthermore- He was cold and tired, and, furthermore, he was hungry.
In addition- We have to get you new shoes; in addition, I have some errands to run.
Moreover- Your research is correct; moreover, you made some interesting points.
TIME
Before- Before she left, she gave everyone a present
Meanwhile- Jack wants a toy car for his birthday; meanwhile, Jill wants a dollhouse for her
birthday.
Since-He has had two jobs since he graduated
Now- He is now on his own
Lately-That was the man she had been neglecting lately to spend time with the twins
CONTRAST
Rather- Rather than pay the taxi fare, he walked home.
However- I wanted to see a scary movie; however, my friend wanted to see a comedy.
Instead- She didn’t take a bus to work today; instead, she drove her car.
In spite of- There was a lot of deep feeling in his little sister, Joe thought, in spite of her gaiety and
light-heartedness.
But- I want to go to the party, but I am so tired.
EMPHASIS
Indeed- The heatwave was forecast to end soon and, indeed, it was raining the very next day
Of course- A tropical climate is, of course, very humid, so we sweated all the time.
Certainly- Whatever the case, it certainly wasn't worth arguing about.
Definitely-Attempt doesn't necessarily bring success, but giving up definitely leads to failure.
Undoubtedly-Undoubtedly, public interest in folk music has declined.
SUMMARIZE
Briefly-There are four basic alternatives; they are described briefly below
Merely-Unsure how to respond, she merely stood there, hands at her side
Quickly- A police officer quickly directed the group out of the street
In conclusion- It was a terrible experience; in conclusion, she nearly died.
In summary-And so I would say, in summary, that the campaign has been a great success.
ILLUSTRATE
For example- There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian
For instance- You cannot rely on her; for instance, she arrived an hour late for an important
meeting yesterday
Namely-They brought lunch, namely sandwiches and soda.
Typically-The company doesn’t typically hire people with no work experience, but decided to give
the girl a chance.
Representatively- The local churches were grouped into circuits governed representatively by a
quarterly meeting.
COMPARISON
Likewise-The food was excellent, likewise the wine
Similarly-In the military, all of the new recruits are similarly dressed.
