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Choose the correct conjunctive adverb to complete each sentence.

1.You need to work harder; ________________, you'll get fired.
2.We wanted to go to Portugal; ________________, we went to Brazil.
3.He is a very weak president; ________________, most people support him.
4.We wanted to go to the beach; ________________, it started to rain and we stayed at home.
5.She is a very smart woman; ________________, it is not at all surprising that she got the job.
6.He has a terrible voice; ________________, he will go down in history as the worst singer ever.
7.John has very little money; ________________, his brother Jacob is a millionaire.
8.Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; ________________, she decided to prepare something else.
9.He couldn't tell her the truth; ________________, he lied.
10.I really don't know why he came; ________________, I would tell you.
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Conjunctive adverbs like however, therefore, and moreover are essential for academic and professional writing — these exercises build on that skill.

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