Consequently
Failed funding, flooded metro lines, and skipped mock tests all end the same way in an essay: this adverb converts the cause into a scored cohesion point.
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As a result of something.
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CON-SEQUENCE: it simply points at the consequence and names it.
Examples
Funding stopped; consequently, labs closed.
The metro line flooded and consequently the entire east wing worked from home.
He skipped every mock test; consequently, the real paper felt twice as long.
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Etymology
From Latin consequens "following as a result," from com- "together" + sequi "to follow." The result follows the cause.
Usage Notes
The result linker for PTE essays and summaries: consequently converts a cause sentence into a scored cohesion point. Always preceded by a full cause clause.
Real-life contexts
Use in essays: "Costs rose; consequently, the rollout was delayed."
Use in reports: "Footfall doubled; consequently, staffing was increased."
Use in summaries: "Rains failed; consequently, sowing shrank."
Common Mistakes
Do not use consequently to start a sentence fragment; it must follow a stated cause. In formal writing prefer it mid-sentence after a semicolon.
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Part of Speech
adverb
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