Transition words

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We have a mouse in the house. __________, we should get a cat.

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Therefore

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Megan got into a car accident. _____________, her insurance rate increased.

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As a result

Front

Michael is very athletic and plays on the school basketball team. _________, his brother just stays at home and plays video games all day.

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However

Front

There are many occupations today.__________ , you can become a doctor, engineer, teacher, artist, athlete, musician, or chef, just to name a few.

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For Example

Front

Polls show that Tony Blair is the most popular Prime Minister this century. ________________ , there are even members of his own party who are uneasy with his approach.

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However

Front

There are some slight variations in temperature. ________________ , 26 to 27ºC should be expected.

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Consequently

Front

Nurses’ working hours would be increased by 25%. ______________ , even fewer trainee nurses are expected to join the profession.

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As a result

Front

Sales of CDs have experienced a small but steady fall over the past 12 months. _____________ , vinyl records have seen an increase in their share of the market, up to 1.7%.

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In contrast

Front

The Vice Chancellor explained that in light of the current financial climate and because of unexpected bad debts, it would be necessary to peg salary levels at their current level for all grades of staff. ______________ , no-one was getting a pay rise.

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In other words

Front

It is clear that the situation in Brazil will improve only slowly. ______________ , the economic problems being experienced in Japan, the outlook is slightly more optimistic.

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In comparison