Can hence start a sentence?
“Hence” is a final conjunction; hence it should not be used at the beginning of a sentence in formal writing, according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Other final conjunctions include thus, so and therefore. You could rephrase your sentence as: I am not feeling well; hence I am unable to work.
What means therefore?
for that reason
Where is consequently used?
An example of consequently used as an adverb is in the sentence, “She didn’t like the pudding; consequently, she threw it all away.” (conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something. He didn’t wake up early. Consequently, he was late to work.
How can I use Hence in a sentence?
Hence in a Sentence ?
- The weather was much better this year; hence the orange crop is larger.
- During the accident, Jim broke his leg, and hence will not be able to play in the football game.
- When the teenagers started to fight in the park, a shot rang out, and hence the police were called.
Where do you put thus?
- Results (“for this reason”, “Because of this/that”) Use ‘thus’ (followed by a comma) at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a result in a general way.
- Drawing Conclusions (“This means that”)
- Summarizing (“In other words”)
- clarifying examples (“for example”)
- Expressing ‘Means’ (“in this way”, “by so doing”)
What does thus mean in a sentence?
1 : in this or that manner or way described it thus. 2 : to this degree or extent : so thus far. 3 : because of this or that : hence, consequently.
How is thus used?
Use the adverb thus in place of words like therefore or so when you want to sound proper. Use thus interchangeably with words like consequently, ergo, hence, and just like that. For example, if you want to sound fancy you could say no one showed up for water aerobics, thus the class was cancelled. It had to be thus.
What is another word for Consequently?
What is another word for consequently?
| ergo | hence |
|---|---|
| so | therefore |
| thus | accordingly |
| then | for that reason |
| in consequence |
Is consequently formal?
Therefore and consequently are used mainly in writing or formal speech. That’s why is very common in informal speech. In writing, we usually use it at the beginning of a sentence.