ADVERB OF CONJUNCTION

The word which is used to connect ideas or clauses is called adverbs of conjunctions, they are used to show consequence or effect or the relation between the two clauses. To use these Adverbs to conjugate two clauses you need to use a semicolon (;) to connect them.

Clause 1: He was going for an important deal.
Clause 2: He made sure he reached on time.

He was going for an important deal; accordingly, he made sure he reached on time.

A few other Adverbs of Conjunction are:

However : Yet, on the other hand, in spite of
Consequently : As a result, resulting in
Moreover : Beside, in addition
Conversely : Opposite of, contrary to

Uses of adverb of conjunction

Examples

However

In whatever manner or way: however he did it, it was very clever.

We have not yet won; however, we shall keep trying.

Having a car can be very convenient; however, it's expensive to buy.

Consequently

There has been a great deal of rain; consequently the reservoirs are full.

Neel studied well; consequently, he found a very good job after his study.

Foster decided not to use a map; consequently, he got lost.

Moreover

I wanted all these things; moreover I wanted them all done correctly.

The cameras will deter potential criminals; moreover, they will help police when a crime actually is committed.

My wife is an extremely intelligent person; moreover, she is completely generous in the giving of her time.

Conversely

All fathers are men; conversely, not all men are fathers.

We provide tech-support seven days a week; conversely, our competitors only provide tech-support six days a week.

Some wrong answers were marked right and, conversely, some right answers had been rejected.

Adverb conjunctions

We can connect two sentences using adverb conjunctions. An adverb conjunction is an adverb that also serves as a conjunction. Clauses introduced by adverb conjunctions are subordinate or dependent clauses. They cannot be used alone and cannot be followed immediately by a comma.

Adverb conjunctions indicate ideas such as time, place, reason, cause, contrast, concession, manner, condition, purpose etc.

Study the example given below.

I support free education for all because it will help the poor sections of the society.

Because is a dependent conjunction that introduces the dependent clause ‘it will help the poor sections of the society’.

Since a dependent clause cannot be a sentence alone, it must be connected to the independent clause I support free education for all. Together they all form part of the same sentence. Look at the pattern of this sentence: Independent clause + dependent conjunction + dependent clause.

Note that a dependent clause must be introduced by a dependent conjunction. Removing because from the above example will create a run-on sentence which is not grammatically correct.

I support free education for all it will help the poor sections of the society. (Run-on sentence)

Run-on sentences must be eliminated from your writing. One way of doing this is to use an appropriate conjunction. Another way is to separate the clause using a semi-colon.