Question

complete the text with the better conjunctive adverb.
savannahs 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.
hence \t meanwhile

Explanation:

To determine the correct conjunctive adverb, we analyze the relationship between the two clauses. The first clause states that Savannah's team won the championship, and the second clause explains that this victory gave them an excuse for their boisterous behavior. "Hence" is used to show a cause - effect relationship (the win led to the excuse), while "meanwhile" is used to show two actions happening at the same time, which does not fit here. So the appropriate conjunctive adverb is "hence".

Answer:

hence