Grammar: Conjunction

Written by Levi Clancy

First published June 30, 2009 Last modified October 18, 2011

Conjuctive adverbs	Futhermore, consequently, moreover, therefore, finally, however, etc. Conjuctive adverbs are not conjunctions, they are adverbs. Unlike coorindating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs do not bind the two clauses into a grammatical unit. Rather, as adverbs, they describe the relation of the ideas in two clauses. The game was exciting; consequently, we stayed to the end.
Coordinating Conjunction	The game was exciting, and we stayed to the end.
Subordinating Conjunction	Because the game was exciting, we stayed to the end.

Conjuctive adverbs

Futhermore, consequently, moreover, therefore, finally, however, etc.

Conjuctive adverbs are not conjunctions, they are adverbs. Unlike coorindating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs do not bind the two clauses into a grammatical unit. Rather, as adverbs, they describe the relation of the ideas in two clauses.

The game was exciting; consequently, we stayed to the end.

Coordinating Conjunction

The game was exciting, and we stayed to the end.

Subordinating Conjunction

Because the game was exciting, we stayed to the end.

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