Conjunctive adverbs join sentences, not parts of sentences. In choosing a conjunctive adverb, the relationship between the sentences to be connected is very important.
When a sentence shows an unexpected result of another sentence, only a few conjunctive adverbs can be used. The most common ones are probably nevertheless, nonetheless,
and still:
Ahmed had the flu and should have stayed home. Nevertheless, / Nonetheless, / Still, he went to work.
Ahmed had the flu and should have stayed home; nevertheless, / nonetheless, /
still, he went to work.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic was very heavy. Nevertheless, / Nonetheless, / Still, he made it to work on time.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic was very heavy; nevertheless, / nonetheless, / still, he made it to work on time.
Lidia didn't study and had poor notes from the class lectures. Nevertheless, / Nonetheless, / Still, she got a high mark on the test.
Lidia didn't study and had poor notes from the class lectures; nevertheless, / nonetheless, / still, she got a high mark on the test.
Extra Notes:
1. However can also be used to introduce an unexpected result:
Ahmed had the flu and should have stayed home. However, he went to work.
Ahmed had the flu and should have stayed home; however, he went to work.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic was very heavy. However, he made it to work on time.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic was very heavy; however, he made it to work on time.
Lidia didn't study and had poor notes from the class lectures. However, she got a high mark on the test.
Lidia didn't study and had poor notes from the class lectures; however, she got a high mark on the test.
2. Unexpected results can also be introduced by but or yet, but the punctuation is different:
Ahmed had the flu and should have stayed home, but / yet he went to work.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic was very heavy, but / yet he made it to work on time.
Lidia didn't study and had poor notes from the class lectures, but / yet she got a high mark on the test.
Important: In formal writing, do not begin sentences with but or yet; also, do not write a comma after but or yet.
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