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Transition Words

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose an appropriate transition word to fill the blank space.


_______ we completed the worksheet that we were assigned, Mr. Matthews gave us permission to exit the classroom.

a)

However

b)

Eventually

c)

After

d)

Then

2.

Mrs. Lucy Peters instructed Paul Jones to exit the classroom, ___________, he refused to follow her instructions.

a)

then

b)

finally

c)

additionally

d)

however

3.

A power outage occurred at our school at 10:45 A.M. and ______________, we were not allowed to exit our classrooms until we received instructions from the principal.

a)

then

b)

as a result

c)

however

d)

since

4.

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

a)

In addition

b)

Regardless

c)

Therefore

d)

Furthermore

5.

_____________ it was raining, the Standard Five still attended the Spelling Bee competition.

a)

Consequently

b)

Furthermore

c)

Although

d)

Accordingly

6.

What type of punctuation mark follows a transitional word or phrase?

a)

Apostrophe

b)

Semi colon

c)

Period

d)

Comma

7.

A festival day was a time for families to come together to share food and fun. Many festivals still celebrated in China today date back to ancient times. The Spring Festival, ________________, welcomed a new year in ancient China.

a)

for example

b)

in the first place

c)

similarly

d)

on the other hand

8.

At promptly ten 'o' clock in the morning, the Standard Four students were accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Jay Jackson to the Drama room to commence their rehearsal for the school play. ______________, they changed into their costumes and then, they began rehearsing their lines.

a)

Consequently

b)

Moreover

c)

Initially

d)

Additionally

9.

What is an appropriate transition word that can be used to include extra information?

a)

Suddenly

b)

Finally

c)

Additionally

d)

After

10.

Select the transition words which belong in a report.

a)

Immediately

b)

Furthermore

c)

Suddenly

d)

Firstly

e)

Following this

11.

Which transition word can be used to show similarity?

a)

Since

b)

While

c)

Likewise

d)

In contrast

12.

Select the ODD ONE OUT:

a)

Similarly,

b)

Hence,

c)

In my opinion

d)

Therefore