Transition words

______________ of the weather, the football game will be played tomorrow.

• Therefore

• Regardless

• In addition

• Furthermore

Johnny Pacheco has a creative talent as a composer;_________ , he is a successful arranger.

• owing to

• now that

• though

• moreover

______ oil was discovered in Alberta in 1914, the oil industry really took off in the 1960s.

• In case

• In order to

• As if

• Considering that

Cholera is spread _____ directly or through flies and waste.

• neither

• not only

• either

• scarcely

_____offering services to mankind, the coastal wetlands generate income for millions of people.

• Considering that

• Apart from

• However

• No matter

The coconut palm is ______ valued by the Pacific Islanders that it is called The Tree of Life.

• such

• so

• too

• as

The Royal Navy had more ships than the U.S. Navy; ____, they could win on American waters.

• nonetheless

• otherwise

• by contrast

• therefore

Smallpox was eventually eradicated in 1980,_____ a campaign of immunization by the WHO.

• nevertheless

• in spite of

• thanks to

• now that

The research will provide ______ dramatic medical breakthroughs but also millions of dollars.

• either

• both

• not only

• whether

_________ museums are cultural institutions, they serve all members of the society.

• In case

• Considering that

• As if

• In order to