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NOTE: Interjections
are rarely used in
formal or academic
writing.

consequently meanwhile then
conversely moreover there
finally nevertheless therefore
furthermore next on the other hand

Practice 7F: Underline the conjunctive adverbs in the following sentences.

1. I s tu d i ed h a r d f o r th e te s t; c o n s eq u e n tl y , I d i d w el l .
2. J u li e s t u d i e d h ar d fo r h e r t e s t . T h e r e fo re , s h e d id w e ll.
3. J o h n t o o k h is c la s s e s s e rio u s l y ; h e n c e h e p e rfo rm e d w e ll o n h i s t e s t s .
4. D an ie l le lo v e s t o c o o k ; c o n v e r s e l y , D o n a l d d o e s n o t .
5. To m e n j o y s m o wi n g th e l a wn ; l i k ew i s e , J o h n d o e s , to o .

Practice 7G: Writing with Conjunctive Adverbs. Make your writing more interesting. Combine the
sentences with a conjunctive adverb.

1. John obeyed the teacher. Michelle disobeyed the teacher.
2. I was sleeping more. I had more energy.
3. Joan went to the market. She forgot my purse.
4. Nathan ate too much food. Nathan had a stomach ache.
Interjections
An interjection is an exclamatory word; it is not grammatically related to the other words in a sentence.

Add to this list of common interjections: Ow Oh Wow Gee

Use an exclamation point after a strong interjection, but you may use a comma after a mild interjection.
1. Ah, now I understand.
2. Aha! We have finally found you.
NOTE: Words commonly used as other parts of speech may be used as interjections.
3. Behold, I come like a thief!
4. Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
5. Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?

Practice 7H: Interjections. If incorrect, type the correct punctuation.

1. Whoa! That was an amazing play.
2. Oh! I can’t believe how nice you look.
3. Gee, that sure is a kind thing to say.

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