Always ask yourself what the exact relationship is between the sentences or parts
of sentences. Are you leading to the result of something? And are you making a
deduction? Are you introducing some contradictory evidence or ideas? Your
choice of word or phrase obviously depends on this.
1. Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.
a. therefore
b. however
c. otherwise
2. You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late.
a. Consequently
b. Furthermore
c. Otherwise
3. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ___, it has good articles.
a. Moreover
b. Nevertheless
c. However
4. Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.
a. Otherwise
b. Hence
c. Nevertheless
5. Phil was not thirsty; ___, he drank five glasses of water.
a. however
b. moreover
c. furthermore
6. The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.
a. Therefore
b. Nonetheless
c. Otherwise
7. The weather was terrible. ___, we decided to delay our trip.
a. Furthermore
b. Besides
c. Therefore
8. You must buy the tickets; ___, we won't be able to see that play.
a. otherwise
b. although
c. besides
9. The neighborhood isn't very interesting. I like the house, ___.
a. moreover
b. thus
c. though
10. We live in the same building; ___, we hardly see each other.
a. however
b. therefore
c. furthermore
11. He didn't earn enough money. ___, his wife decided to get a job.
a. Moreover
b. Therefore
c. Although
12. That house isn't big enough for us, and ___, it's too expensive.
a. furthermore
b. hence
c. although
13. We have plenty of money and workers; ___, we hope to finish the house
remodeling soon.
a. nevertheless
b. unless
c. therefore
14. She's extremely rich; ___, she's not snobbish.
a. hence
b. however
c. otherwise
15. It was a windy and rainy night. ___, I decided to go out.
a. nevertheless
b. otherwise
c. hence
1. Many people say breakfast is the most important meal. Therefore/When/As if you wake
up in the morning, your body has gone 8-10 hours without food. Hence/Like/In
addition, it needs food for energy. But/Although/ In fact, without food, your brain and
body will have a hard time getting started. As a result/In contrast/Comparing to that,
you might do poorly at school. While/So/But, make a point to eat a healthy breakfast.
2. __Although___ many educators and parents have praised the Harry Potter series, some
Christian parents have called for a ban on the books in their schools and libraries. Some
churches have even gone as far as burning the books, citing biblical injunctions against
witchcraft, __such as/like ___ those in Exodus and Leviticus. _ However ____, some
Christians believe the books are compatible with Christianity. __ In
addition/Moreover/Furthermore ___, they embody basic Christian beliefs.
3. Massive energy consumption is having a negative impact on the planet. __As a
result/Hence/For example___, in the summer of 2006, Western Europe experienced some
of the hottest weather on record. _Of course/Furthermore/However_____, this
temperature increase is not an isolated occurrence. _Moreover/In addition/In
fact/Therefore____, almost every credible scientist today believes that the earth is
experiencing climate change due to the emissions of greenhouse gases from cars and
coal-burning power plants. Ninety per cent of the energy used in the US comes from
fossil fuels, oil, coal, and natural gas (Borowitz 43),
_but/however/moreover/also/although____ problems arise from other sources, too (e.g.,
nuclear power plants leave radioactive by-products, making storage difficult). _For
example/Although/In the same way/Consequently_____, dams are not much better, as
nearby populations must be relocated, and the surrounding habitat is destroyed.
4. __Recently/Nowadays___, studies investigating the pros and cons of single-sex versus
coeducation schools have come to public attention, _in
contrast/however/surprisingly/moreover/otherwise___ the results show some dramatic
differences between the genders. _For example/As a result/In fact/Although___, single-
sex schools appear to help girls with their work habits; _whereas/however/on the other
hand___, boys achieve a higher success rate in a coeducational system. _but____, girls
seem to work best when communication and co-operation are stressed, __so/on the other
hand/however___ boys may be more comfortable with individual and competitive styles
of learning.
