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Connecting Sentences and Clauses

Question 10 • VT-SAT-Reading and Writing

Which sentences use conjunctive adverbs correctly? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
I believe, therefore, that this is the best course of action.
B
Declan wants to swim, instead Ellie wants to play tag.
C
Regular exercise makes you stronger; also, it helps you sleep.
D
You should not sing in the concert if you have a cold, however.
E
Meanwhile, Cassie collected shells on the beach.

Explanation

A correctly sets off “therefore” with commas, and C correctly uses a semicolon before “also” to join two independent clauses, followed by a comma. In D, “however” appears at the end of the sentence and is preceded by a comma; in E, “Meanwhile” begins the sentence and is followed by a comma. B is incorrect because “instead” joins two independent clauses with only a comma; it needs a semicolon or a period before “instead.”

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