Question

which conjunctive adverb best connects the independent clauses in this sentence?
justin was hungry for something sweet; ______, he wanted strawberries.

a. meanwhile
b. namely
c. similarly
d. finally

Explanation:

• "meanwhile" implies at the same time, which doesn't fit the relationship here.
• "namely" is used to introduce a specific example or clarification. Here, "strawberries" is a specific example of "something sweet", so it fits.
• "similarly" shows a comparison, which is not the case here.
• "finally" indicates an end result after a process, which isn't relevant to the sentence's meaning.

Answer:

B. namely