Writing Transition Sentences

Practice A

Kerim would like to add a sentence to the end of the first paragraph (sentences 1-2) to help transition into the ideas in the second paragraph (sentences 3-4). Which sentence can be added after sentence 2 to help accomplish this goal?

• The son inherited his family's intelligence.

• Lawyers and ministers were generally intelligent people.

Practice A

Which of the following could replace sentence 5 and provide a more effective transition between the second paragraph (sentences 3-4) and the third paragraph (sentences 5-7)?

• Eventually, father and son reached a compromise.

• Engineers were scarce in the 1800s.

Practice A

Which question asks you to replace a transition sentence?

• 1

• 2

Practice A

Which question asks you to add a new transition sentence?

• 1

• 2

Practice B

Gina would like to add a sentence at the beginning of the second paragraph (sentences 4-5) to help transition from the ideas in the first paragraph (sentences 1-3). Which sentence can be added before sentence 4 to help accomplish this goal?

• Fossils are not easy to find.

• Since fossils are basically seashells, they need to be undisturbed for seekers to find them.

• Hopeful fossil collectors need to search in spots where they're most likely to find fossils intact.

Practice B

Which of the following could replace sentence 6 and provide a more effective transition between the second paragraph (sentences 4-5) and the third paragraph (sentences 6-9)?

• Because they often deal in excavating limestone and sandstone, Texas quarries can be a good place to find fossils.

• When looking for fossils, quarries are a choice for many who hunt for them.

• Digging for fossils in quarries is dangerous, but some fossil hunters enter them anyway.

Practice B

Which question asks you to replace a transition sentence?

• 5

• 6

Practice B

Which question asks you to add a new transition sentence?

• 5

• 6

Practice C

Which of the following could replace sentence 2 and provide a more effective transition between the first paragraph (sentences 1-20 and the second paragraph (sentences 3-4)?

• Knowing what kinds of venomous snakes live nearby is an important skill for people to have.

• First aid for snake bites can be learned in classes given by local emergency services or the Red Cross.

• It's important to know how to identify venomous snakes, as well as how to avoid them.

• A snake bite is a painful and dangerous injury, especially when the snake is venomous.

Practice C

Dante would like to add a sentence at the beginning of the fourth paragraph (sentences 7-9) to help transition from the ideas in the third paragraph (sentences 5-6). Which sentence can be added before sentence 7 to help accomplish this goal?

• It is not a proven scientific fact that snakes, like rats, enjoy trash.

• The first step to be taken is the removal of all trash from the property.

• Often when one snake is found among debris, others are nearby.

• Addressing the situation of a snake near your residence is of utmost importance when children are nearby.