Question

complete the text with the better conjunctive adverb.
colleens field hockey team won the state championship earlier today; ______, she and her teammates had an excuse for their rather boisterous behavior when they celebrated at dinardos restaurant tonight.
meanwhile
hence

Explanation:

To determine the correct conjunctive adverb, we analyze the relationship between the two clauses. The first clause states the team won the championship, and the second explains the celebration as a result of that win. "Hence" means "for this reason" or "therefore," which fits the causal relationship here. "Meanwhile" implies simultaneous actions, which doesn't apply. So "hence" is the better choice.

Answer:

hence