Asked by Violet Medina on Sep 26, 2024
Select the answer that joins each pair of simple sentences with conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs correctly and is punctuated correctly. Audrey was late for work.
She had to drive her sister to school.
A) Because Audrey was late for work, she had to drive her sister to school.
B) Audrey had to drive her sister to school, so she was late for work.
C) Audrey was late for work although she had to drive her sister to school.
Conjunctions
Words that connect clauses, sentences, words, or phrases, such as "and," "but," and "or."
Conjunctive Adverbs
Words that connect two clauses or sentences, indicating a relationship in terms of time, cause and effect, contrast, etc., such as however, moreover, therefore.
Punctuated Correctly
The practice of correctly using punctuation marks in writing to clarify meaning.
- Determine and initiate the use of appropriate connective phrases, including conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs, to accurately associate simple sentences.
- Cultivate the ability to punctuate correctly in the context of utilizing conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs in compound and complex sentence structures.
- Acknowledge the systematic relationships among notions as expressed via conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs.
Learning Objectives
- Determine and initiate the use of appropriate connective phrases, including conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs, to accurately associate simple sentences.
- Cultivate the ability to punctuate correctly in the context of utilizing conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs in compound and complex sentence structures.
- Acknowledge the systematic relationships among notions as expressed via conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs.