linking adverb · formal
hence
/hens/HENCE
task2speaking
for this reason; used to state a logical conclusion or inference
Examples
“The roads were icy, hence the accidents.”
“He has no qualifications, hence his difficulty finding work.”
“The sample size was small; hence, the results are inconclusive.”
Band 8 sentence
“The experiment lacked a control group; hence, any claimed effect cannot be attributed to the treatment.”
Collocations
- hence + noun phrase
- hence + comma + clause
Word family
hence adverb
Common mistakes
The product is popular hence it sells out quickly.→The product is popular; hence, it sells out quickly.
He studied hard hence he passed the exam.→He studied hard; hence, he passed the exam.
Say it for a higher band
5so→6therefore→7+hence
Synonyms
therefore
Easily confused
thus
“The trial was biased; hence, the verdict was overturned.”
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