Conjunctive Adverbs What is a conjunction A conjunction

Conjunctive Adverbs

What is a conjunction? A conjunction is a word that connects two words, phrases, or sentences. The FANBOYS are called coordinating conjunctions.

What is an adverb? An adverb is a word that describes a verb: quickly, slowly, happily, stubbornly… She ran quickly. He ate the cake happily.

So what is a conjunctive adverb? A conjunctive adverb is a word with an identity crisis. It’s an adverb that wants to be a conjunction.

A conjuctive adverb is weak and pathetic. FANBOYS are strong and muscular. They can combine two sentences with just the help of a comma. Conjunctive adverbs are not as strong. They need extra help to hold their sentences together, so they have to use both a semicolon and a comma.

FANBOYS = STRONG conjunctive adverbs = weak

Here are some conjunctive adverbs: Next Rather Similarly Then However Thus Likewise Therefore Furthermore Also In addition Finally

Here is how you use a conjunctive adverb: Complete sentence + ; Conjunctive adverb, + Complete sentence I do not like waking up early; however, my job requires me to do

I do not like waking up early; however, my job requires me to do so. I do not like waking up early. (Complete sentence) However (Conjunctive adverb) My job requires me to do so. (Complete sentence)

Using conjunctive adverbs: A semicolon always goes before the conjunctive adverb. A comma always goes after the conjunctive adverb.