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ACT Lesson 3: Transition Words Sets 1-5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For the poorest of settlements, wasting money on food that soon spoiled was worse than having a shortage. Many decreed, consequently, that no trade for food should be carried out before the fishermen returned with either their catch or their empty nets.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

otherwise,

c)

however,

d)

frequently,

2.

She forgot her homework in her locker, for her mother, more than a little annoyed, had to drive her back to school.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

So

c)

but

d)

because

3.

The sound of a whistle pierced the thin night air of the woods, and the gate flung open without warning. Immediately, the dogs ran through the opening and into the forest.

a)

Again,

b)

Now and then,

c)

At the same time,

d)

Occasionally,

4.

We ensured, with a keen eye, that all sweets were dispersed evenly because the older children often caused disputes and hurt the little ones’ feelings.


Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate alternative to the underlined section of this sentence?

a)

even though

b)

knowing that

c)

given that

d)

since

5.

When my father drives, he actually enjoys being stuck in heavy traffic, surrounded by other cars, even though most people consider traffic jams to be among the worst of life’s inevitable annoyances.


Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate alternative to the underlined section of this sentence?

a)

since

b)

although

c)

but

d)

even if

6.

Almost constantly, each vivid color of North American Azalea can be seen in the Nestors’ back garden.


Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate alternative to the underlined section of this sentence?

a)

Most of the time.

b)

Continuously.

c)

Nearly always.

d)

Infrequently.

7.

Most of the frontiersmen carried enough supplies to last them the entire westward journey. Others, likewise, relied more heavily on fellow travelers to barter with or sell them supplies.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

however,

c)

also,

d)

too,

8.

Our mother’s first apartment was the height of luxury, filled with wonderful conveniences she had never had before. Otherwise, mother could wash her dishes in a dishwasher, heat the house with an electric heater, and dry her clothes in a machine instead of on a line of string through the kitchen.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Likewise, our mother

c)

Regardless, Mother

d)

Mother

9.

At the concert last night, the band played all of Jermaine’s favorite songs from its very first album. To be sure, it was surprising to hear all of those old hits from five albums ago.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Furthermore,

c)

Likewise,

d)

For example,

10.

She campaigned ceaselessly all year. Accordingly, the voters remained skeptical of her carefully arranged words and empty promises.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Therefore,

c)

Nevertheless,

d)

Furthermore,

11.

The captain’s wretched crew was forced to row blindly through the driving sheets of rain, or else the ship would be pushed too far off course.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

and so

c)

then

d)

as well as

12.

The remote Rainbow Waterfall is an arduous three-mile hike into the heart of the rainforest. Also, once you reach the timeworn Cachoeira do Arco-iris sign, the site is only a quarter of a mile away.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

One

c)

Additionally, once

d)

However, once

13.

Because fledgling birds do not always willingly leap from the nest, the mother bird sometimes has to give her offspring their first gentle push into the air.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Even if

c)

While

d)

Except that

14.

Some say it is impossible to discover buried treasure with a metal detector. However, it has happened in the past, so it is not a completely futile venture.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Likewise,

c)

Therefore,

d)

Accordingly,

15.

The encyclopedia set I bought my grandparents last year has been handy in more ways than I could ever have anticipated. My grandpa, therefore, uses the fourth and fifth volumes to balance his wobbly kitchen table.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

on the contrary,

c)

for instance,

d)

consequently,