EF56 Compound sentences- transitional words (conjunctive adverbs)

SV , SOBA SV.

, so    , or   , but   , and

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HIGH FREQUENCY
; however,  ,but
Sarah would like to go to Hawaii for vacation; however, she cannot afford it.
Sarah would like to go to Hawaii for vacation, but she cannot afford it.

; therefore,
Sarah would like to go to Hawaii for vacation; therefore, she is saving up for it.
Sarah would like to go to Hawaii for vacation, so she is saving up for it.

Same meaning, same intent- different ways of doing it. You decide which style to use.You don't want to use the same style all the time. You want to use a variety of style.

; also,   =  , and
Maria speaks French very well; also, she is fluent in German.
Maria speaks French very well, and she is fluent in German.
Maria speaks French very well; as well, she is fluent in German.

ERRORS
Maria speaks French very well, she is fluent in German. comma splice
Maria speaks French very well she is fluent in German. run-on
Maria speaks French very well; and, she is fluent in German. TOO CASUAL - wrong

; on the other hand, = ,or
; otherwise, = ,or
; alternatively,   -alternate, another choice

You can stay in Vancouver, or you can move to Kelowna.
You can stay in Vancouver; on the other hand, you can move to Kelowna. HIGH FREQUENCY
; on the other hand, - choice between two things 

You can stay in Vancouver; alternatively, you can move to Kelowna.

, SOBA
; therefore  alternatively  however  also

You can buy a phone, a sweater, or a pair of boots. SIMPLE

COMPOUND - two clauses, two ideas

;in the second place,   =  ; second,   ; secondly,
; in the first place,   = ; first, 


Different meanings
; meanwhile, = two things happening at the same time
Sarah was watching a movie on her laptop; meanwhile, her daughter was doing her chemistry homework.
We are studying in SHEC; meanwhile, our kids are studying in their schools.

; in the meantime, =  while we are waiting
Our plane leaves in one hour; in the meantime, let's do some shopping.
in the meantime = while we are waiting
I have to pick up my son at 7 o'clock. School finishes at 3:45. In the meantime, I am going to go to a coffee shop and read my book.

Our bus leaves at 4. In the meantime, let's go grab some lunch. SIMPLES
Our bus leaves at 4; in the meantime, let's go grab some lunch. COMPOUND

; semicolon - not that HIGH FREQUENCY
Supper is at 6. In the meantime, I'm going to do my homework.
Supper is at 6; in the meantime, I'm going to do my homework.
You choose - you should be able to it both ways

; moreover, - more important
Michele is a very organized and hardworking nurse; moreover, she is patient empathetic kind to the patients.

empathy - you feel with they feel
sympathy - you feel bad for someone

; nevertheless, = doesn't matter
It was raining heavily this morning; nevertheless, David still brought his bicycle.
Catherine is overwhelmed with schoolwork; nevertheless, she is working away slowly but surely.
working away - keep working
slowly but surely - step by step, continuous but not quickly

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;likewise, = in the same way
I have two young kids; likewise, she has two young kids.
I teach English in Vancouver; likewise, he teachers English in China.
similarly = likewise, similar
John has been doing taekwondo for three years; similarly, Maria has been studying karate for two years. very much the same kind of thing

Josef grew up in a fishing village in Turkey; similarly/likewise, Mohamed was raised by the sea in Egypt.