Question

you can use \consequently\ to show that the sentence that follows describes an effect of the previous sentence.
consequently, i was late to the surprise party.
a. i love surprise parties
b. i am always on time
c. i missed the bus
d. i left an hour early

1. \indeed\ means that a writer is going to further emphasize what he or she just said. \indeed\ is attached to the sentence that gives an even stronger example of a point than the sentence before.

my neighbor, ms. ramirez, is a little goofy. indeed, she
a. often lends me a hammer or wrench when i need it.
b. insists on decorating her house with silly signs on groundhog day.
c. sometimes lets her dog into our yard.
d. usually comes home late.

1. the transition \meanwhile\ can be used to show that something happened at the same time as something else. it can also be used to point out two conflicting ideas that both occur.

which of the following passages uses the word \meanwhile\ correctly?
a. i quickly ran to the store for more napkins. meanwhile, \ill be back!\ i shouted, to my unconcerned guests as i hurried out the door.
b. i met my grandfather at the station. meanwhile, i had really missed him.
c. my cousin often sleepwalks. meanwhile, she thinks it is because of her realistic dreams.
d. the mayor supported building a new swimming pool. meanwhile, the towns citizens opposed the plan.

1. the word \simultaneously\ means that two things are happening at exactly the same time.

which of the following sentences uses the word \simultaneously\ correctly?
a. i had breakfast and simultaneously had dinner afterwards.
b. \i feel simultaneously,\ she announced, \so i cant stay for dinner.\
c. the acrobat simultaneously juggled three balls and hula - hooped.
d. simultaneously, he ate the candy. then, he had a toothache.

Explanation:

1. For the first question, "consequently" shows a cause - and - effect relationship. Missing the bus can cause one to be late, so C is correct. Loving surprise parties, being always on time, or leaving early do not lead to being late.
2. For the second question, "indeed" is used to emphasize a point. Insisting on decorating with silly signs is a stronger example of being goofy compared to lending tools, letting the dog into the yard, or coming home late. So B is correct.
3. For the third question, "meanwhile" can show two things happening at the same time or two conflicting ideas. In D, the mayor's support and the citizens' opposition are two conflicting ideas, so D is the correct usage. In A, the shouting is part of the action of running to the store, not a separate simultaneous or conflicting event. In B, the missing is an emotion, not an event happening at the same time as meeting the grandfather. In C, the sleepwalking and the reason for it are not presented as simultaneous or conflicting in a proper "meanwhile" context.
4. For the fourth question, "simultaneously" means two things happening at the exact same time. The acrobat juggling and hula - hooping at the same time is a correct usage. Having breakfast and then dinner is not simultaneous. "I feel simultaneously" is an incorrect phrase. Eating candy and then having a toothache is a sequential event, not simultaneous. So C is correct.

Answer:

1. C. I missed the bus
2. B. insists on decorating her house with silly signs on Groundhog Day.
3. D. The mayor supported building a new swimming pool. Meanwhile, the town's citizens opposed the plan.
4. C. The acrobat simultaneously juggled three balls and hula - hooped.