Expressing Logical Relationships - Appropriate Connectives

Guided Practice

Each item below offers a choice, in a pull-down menu, of four connectives for expressing various logical relationships. For each numbered item, select the connective that best fits in the sentence. After you select a connective, an answer box at the bottom of the page will give you feedback.

1. SinceAccordinglySubsequently toNotwithstanding  the price of gas, we're planning a cross-country car trip.

   Since: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   Accordingly: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   Subsequently to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   Notwithstanding: CORRECT! NOTWITHSTANDING the price of gas, we're planning a cross-country car trip.

2. He's earning as much money as possible now  so thatas soon asin addition tosubsequently  he can retire early.

   so that: CORRECT! He's earning as much money as possible now SO THAT he can retire early.

   as soon as: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   in addition to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   subsequently: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

3. She was failing the course;  unlessso thatconsequentlyfurthermore  she withdrew.

   unless: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   so that: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   consequently: CORRECT! She was failing the course; CONSEQUENTLY, she withdrew.

   furthermore: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

4. Unless  WheneverUnlessThereforeAs a result of  the roof leaks, you have a serious problem.

   Whenever: CORRECT! WHENEVER the roof leaks, you have a serious problem.

   Unless: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   Therefore: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   As a result of: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

5. I don't know which colleges to apply to;  thusthenbecausefor instance  what is RIT like?

   thus: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   then: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   because: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   for instance: CORRECT! I don't know which colleges to apply to; FOR INSTANCE, what is RIT like?

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