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” means at the same time, which doesn't fit the context of specifying what sweet thing Justin wanted.
• “namely” is used to introduce a specific example or clarification. Here, strawberries are a specific example of the sweet thing Justin was hungry for.
• “similarly” implies a comparison, which is not relevant in this case of specifying an example.
• “finally” implies an end result after a sequence of events, which is not the situation here.

Answer:

B. namely