Asked by Hayley Nelson on Sep 26, 2024
The following sentences form a paragraph. For each set of choices, select the answer in which conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs are used correctly and the punctuation is correct. Which sentences are correct?
A) Heavy traffic, noise, and fumes fill the city streets; furthermore, some of the city's hills are steep. I'll stick to the bike trail by the river.
B) Although heavy traffic, noise, and fumes fill the city streets, some of the city's hills are steep. I'll stick to the bike trail by the river.
C) Heavy traffic, noise, and fumes fill the city streets, so some of the city's hills are steep. I'll stick to the bike trail by the river.
Conjunctions
Terms that serve to link clauses or sentences together, or to coordinate words within the same clause, like "and", "but", and "or".
Conjunctive Adverbs
Words that connect two independent clauses together, showing relationship in terms of sequence, contrast, cause and effect, etc.
Punctuated Correctly
Describes text that is marked with commas, periods, and other punctuation marks appropriately according to grammar rules.
- Determine and apply proper connective words, encompassing both conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs, to correctly merge simple sentences.
- Acquire the ability to correctly punctuate when utilizing conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs in the construction of compound and complex sentences.
- Assess and critique the construction of sentences for efficient communication.
Learning Objectives
- Determine and apply proper connective words, encompassing both conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs, to correctly merge simple sentences.
- Acquire the ability to correctly punctuate when utilizing conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs in the construction of compound and complex sentences.
- Assess and critique the construction of sentences for efficient communication.