Conjunction adverb exercise worksheet for students to practice using connectors like "therefore," "however," and "for example."

Task Explanation:

The task requires combining pairs of sentences into a single compound sentence using appropriate conjunctive adverbs from the given list. Conjunctive adverbs are used to connect two independent clauses and show the relationship between them (e.g., cause, contrast, addition, etc.).

List of Conjunctive Adverbs:

- besides: adds extra information.
- therefore: shows a result or consequence.
- for example: provides an illustration.
- furthermore: adds additional information.
- however: shows contrast or exception.
- in fact: emphasizes a point.
- otherwise: indicates an alternative or consequence.
- on the contrary: shows opposition.

Solution:

#### 1. Peter is a family man; ____________, he always spends his weekend with his family.
- Relationship: The second clause provides additional information about Peter's behavior as a family man.
- Conjunctive Adverb: Furthermore
- Combined Sentence: Peter is a family man; furthermore, he always spends his weekend with his family.

#### 2. Jane is a popular singer; ____________, she is a good housewife.
- Relationship: The second clause provides additional information about Jane's qualities.
- Conjunctive Adverb: Besides
- Combined Sentence: Jane is a popular singer; besides, she is a good housewife.

#### 3. Susan enjoys eating Thai fruits all year round; ____________, she buys mangoes, rambutans, and durians in summer.
- Relationship: The second clause provides an example of Susan's fruit preferences.
- Conjunctive Adverb: For example
- Combined Sentence: Susan enjoys eating Thai fruits all year round; for example, she buys mangoes, rambutans, and durians in summer.

#### 4. Mary has taken good care of her children; ____________, she goes to pick them up every day.
- Relationship: The second clause explains how Mary takes care of her children.
- Conjunctive Adverb: Therefore
- Combined Sentence: Mary has taken good care of her children; therefore, she goes to pick them up every day.

#### 5. Sam always enjoys the party; ____________, her husband likes to stay home.
- Relationship: The second clause contrasts Sam's preference with her husband's.
- Conjunctive Adverb: However
- Combined Sentence: Sam always enjoys the party; however, her husband likes to stay home.

#### 6. Tom always comes to class and does his homework; ____________, he rarely gets a good grade.
- Relationship: The second clause shows a contrast or unexpected outcome.
- Conjunctive Adverb: Nevertheless (not in the list, but "on the contrary" can be used)
- Combined Sentence: Tom always comes to class and does his homework; on the contrary, he rarely gets a good grade.

#### 7. The boy must confess his faults; ____________, he will be punished.
- Relationship: The second clause indicates a consequence if the boy does not confess.
- Conjunctive Adverb: Otherwise
- Combined Sentence: The boy must confess his faults; otherwise, he will be punished.

#### 8. The weather was bad; ____________, we put off the picnic until next week.
- Relationship: The second clause shows a result of the bad weather.
- Conjunctive Adverb: Therefore
- Combined Sentence: The weather was bad; therefore, we put off the picnic until next week.

Final Answers:

1. Furthermore
2. Besides
3. For example
4. Therefore
5. However
6. On the contrary
7. Otherwise
8. Therefore

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\text{1. Furthermore, 2. Besides, 3. For example, 4. Therefore, 5. However, 6. On the contrary, 7. Otherwise, 8. Therefore}
}
\]