Transition Words

I love to write essays for school. _____________, I really enjoy receiving large amounts of homework from my teachers.

• Nevertheless

• In fact

• Due to

• Because

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

________ I do enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your party.

• Since

• On the other hand

• To put it briefly

• Although

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.W.6.2C

____________I promised to go to school today, I stayed home to watch television.

• Although

• Indeed

• However

• Since

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.W.6.2C

______ to make my writing very clear, I will learn how to use transitional words.

• Because

• However,

• Previously

• Therefore,

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

________ people believed the earth was flat.

• With this in mind,

• Eventually,

• In hopes that

• Indeed,

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Things were pretty dull. _______ the families of our neighbourhood were excited about the people who moved into the Blake’s house.

• To put it briefly,

• Consequently,

• Since

• Therefore

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

________ they learned their the new student was from California.

• Overall,

• Eventually,

• To demonstrate,

• In hopes that

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Polls show that the Beatles are the most popular singing group of this century. ________________ , there are country music fans who would disagree.

• In particular

• However

• For instance

• As a result

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The mayor explained that tax collection was down, it would be necessary to freeze salaries at their current level. ______________ , no one was getting a pay rise.

• In other words

• Nevertheless

• Similarly

• However

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

It is clear that Robert’s grades in English will improve slowly due to his hard work. ______________ the problems he is experiencing in algebra, the outlook is slightly less optimistic.

• Furthermore,

• With reference to

• In comparison,

• In addition,

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2