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Which sentence uses a conjunctive adverb correctly?
The kite was hopelessly tangled in a tree, still, the little girl's father struggled to get it down.
The kite was hopelessly tangled in a tree; still, the little girl's father struggled to get it down.
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The second sentence is correct.
Explanation: "Still" is a conjunctive adverb linking two independent clauses, so it should be preceded by a semicolon (or start a new sentence) and followed by a comma. The first sentence is a comma splice.
Explanation: "Still" is a conjunctive adverb linking two independent clauses, so it should be preceded by a semicolon (or start a new sentence) and followed by a comma. The first sentence is a comma splice.
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