Transition Words and Sentence Combining Quiz

I was studying for my test; ________, my brother was playing video games.

• meanwhile

• furthermore

• consequently

• nevertheless

She loves to read books; ________ she enjoys writing stories.

• meanwhile

• furthermore

• consequently

• nevertheless

It was raining heavily; _________, we decided to go for a walk.

• meanwhile

• furthermore

• consequently

• nevertheless

The team did not work hard in practice; _________, they lost in the championship game.

• meanwhile

• furthermore

• consequently

• nevertheless

What is the correct way to combine the following sentences? "She was tired. She stayed up late."

• She was tired because she stayed up late.

• Because she was tired, she stayed up late.

• She was tired, because she stayed up late.

• Because she stayed up late she was tired.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences? "It was cold. We went for a swim."

• Although it was cold, we went for a swim.

• We went for a swim, although it was cold.

• It was cold although we went for a swim.

• Although we went for a swim it was cold.

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?
"The teacher was explaining the lesson; meanwhile the students were taking notes."

• Change teacher to Teacher

• Remove the semicolon after lesson

• Insert a comma after meanwhile

• No change is needed

Choose the sentence that correctly uses "furthermore"?

• The movie was entertaining; furthermore, it was educational.

• The movie was entertaining furthermore; it was educational.

• The movie was entertaining; it was educational furthermore.

• The movie was entertaining; furthermore it was educational.

The task was difficult; ________, she completed it on time.

• meanwhile

• consequently

• futhermore

• nevertheless

He forgot his umbrella; _______, he got wet in the rain.

• meanwhile

• furthermore

• consequently

• nevertheless