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Transition Words

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do transition words and phrases do?

a)

Add flair to paragraphs

b)

Interrupt and break up ideas

c)

Connect thoughts and improve flow

d)

Add new ideas and information

2.

What type of transition words are the following:


In addition, another reason, besides that, furthermore, also

a)

Supporting

b)

Countering

c)

Cause and effect

d)

Concluding

3.

What type of transition words are the following:


Finally, to sum up, in conclusion, in summary

a)

Concluding

b)

Introductory

c)

Cause and effect

d)

Compare and contrast

4.

What type of transition words are the following:


Similarly, likewise, by comparison, as if

a)

Compare and contrast

b)

Cause and effect

c)

Concluding

d)

Countering

5.

What type of transition words are the following:


Nevertheless, unlike, however, rather than, although, but, yet

a)

Countering

b)

Compare and contrast

c)

Introductory

d)

Cause and effect

6.

What type of transition words are the following:


Thus, therefore, consequently, for that reason

a)

Cause and effect

b)

Introductory

c)

Supporting

d)

Concluding

7.

Chris is on the basketball team this semester at Indiana School for the Deaf. _______________, he is on the soccer team.

a)

For example

b)

In addition

c)

In fact

d)

However

8.

I admire I. King Jordan because he is the first deaf president of Gallaudet. Besides that, I admire him because he is a great long distance runner. _______________, he is a dedicated family man. All in all, there is not much to dislike about the man, except he is too perfect!

a)

To sum up

b)

Furthermore

c)

Instead

d)

Consequently

9.

Many people in the neighborhood have been complaining about the dog park. For example, the parking lot has become crowded; owners are not very motivated to pick up the dog waste; and everyone is frustrated. ___________, some improvements to the location of the dog park need to be made.

a)

To sum up

b)

In other words

c)

Similarly

d)

Fortunately

10.

There was a malfunction in the smoke machines and lights, the curtains would not open and close properly, and one of the actors was sick with no stand-in. ______________, the play was a disaster.

a)

To repeat

b)

Likewise

c)

In conclusion

d)

Yet

11.

The idea of attending the play at Gallaudet is nice. __________, the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research conference is scheduled at the same time.

a)

However

b)

Finally

c)

For instance

d)

Luckily

12.

__________ Steven was extremely tired, he washed the dishes.

a)

Because

b)

Although

c)

Thus

d)

For instance

13.

It is raining today _______ we are not going to the beach.

a)

Thus

b)

Following

c)

Of course

d)

But

14.

She ate all the chocolates herself ____________________ of sharing them with her friends.

a)

while

b)

instead

c)

consequently

d)

unless

15.

She was sick and did not study for a month. ____________________, she got a good mark in the test.

a)

While

b)

Consequently

c)

Despite

d)

However

16.

I will not be able to see clearly ____________________ I put my glasses on.

a)

Otherwise

b)

In order that

c)

As

d)

Unless

17.

____________________ the bad road conditions, there were no accidents.

a)

Although

b)

While

c)

In spite of

d)

Due to

18.

____________________ building new highways for cars and trucks, the government should spend more on public transport.

a)

Instead of

b)

Although

c)

Despite

d)

While

19.

More money should be spent on alternative energy ____________________ we don't need to burn so much coal and oil.

a)

in order to

b)

so that

c)

as a result

d)

because

20.

An example of a cause and effect transition is

a)

However

b)

Therefore

c)

For instance

21.

An example of a supporting transition is:

a)

Therefore

b)

In conclusion

c)

In addition

22.

An example of a compare/contrast transition is:

a)

Consequently

b)

Meanwhile

c)

On the other hand

23.

This transition word indicates that an example is about to come.

a)

Nonetheless

b)

In conclusiom

c)

For instance

d)

However