Asked by Zachary Keitel on Sep 26, 2024
Select the answer that joins each pair of simple sentences with conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs correctly and is punctuated correctly. Arthur was anxious about the benefit dinner.
Only twenty people had responded to the invitation.
A) Arthur was anxious about the benefit dinner because only twenty people had responded to the invitation.
B) Only twenty people had responded to the invitation for Arthur was anxious about the benefit dinner.
C) Since only twenty people had responded to the invitation Arthur was anxious about the benefit dinner.
Conjunctions
words that connect clauses, sentences, or words in a sentence, e.g., and, but, or.
Conjunctive Adverbs
Words that connect clauses or sentences, showing relation in terms of cause, contrast, or effect, among others.
Punctuated Correctly
Marked with appropriate punctuation marks, ensuring clarity and proper reading structure.
- Discover and apply the right connective terms, such as conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs, to correctly concatenate simple sentences.
- Elevate your skill in applying punctuation correctly within compound and complex sentences that utilize conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs.
- Apprehend the logical connections between ideas as illustrated by the use of conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs.
Learning Objectives
- Discover and apply the right connective terms, such as conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs, to correctly concatenate simple sentences.
- Elevate your skill in applying punctuation correctly within compound and complex sentences that utilize conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs.
- Apprehend the logical connections between ideas as illustrated by the use of conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs.