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transitional words

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even though there is heavy rain, the children play football in the school yard

a)

contrasting

b)

addition

c)

conclusion

d)

cause and effect

2.

Alvi likes music so much. Furthermore, he has created so many song lyrics.

a)

chronology/ sequencing

b)

location/ space

c)

addition

d)

Emphasizing

3.

A water main downtown broke this morning, thus several businesses had no water for hours.

a)

addition

b)

time

c)

comparison

d)

cause & effect

4.

Larry will probably be a late bloomer socially, just like his older brothers.

a)

time

b)

similarity

c)

contrast

d)

cause & effect

5.

There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. For instance, bring a portable radio and listen to music on the earphones while you work.

a)

conclusion

b)

addition

c)

example

d)

condition

6.

The lazy checkout clerk forced the six-pack of cola into the bottom of the bag, tearing it. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, “I guess you’ll have to carry the bag from the bottom.”

a)

time

b)

contrast

c)

comparison

d)

illustration/example

7.

Some people in New Jersey built their houses very close to the shoreline. Consequently, they have had to spend a lot of money trying to protect their property from the sea.

a)

addition

b)

contrast

c)

illustration/example

d)

cause & effect

8.

Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, such as the scent of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees.

a)

addition

b)

illustration/example

c)

contrast

d)

cause & effect

9.

................. the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time by reading.

a)

nevertheless

b)

because

c)

when

d)

before

10.

If you’re having company for dinner, try to get as much done in advance as possible. ......................, set the table the day before.

a)

in contrast

b)

similarly

c)

for instance

d)

in brief

11.

.............. I’m very allergic to flowers, my boyfriend bought a bouquet of roses.

a)

until

b)

because

c)

although

d)

whenever

12.

My grandfather loves to say, “You’re as nervous ...... a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rocking chairs.”

a)

after

b)

as

c)

as the result

d)

that

13.
Jesse is an animal lover. _______, he adores penguins and pandas.
a)
Simultaneously
b)
Equally important
c)
Specifically
d)
Despite
14.
At 1 p.m. Charlotte was eating lunch. ________, Joseph was just waking up after sleeping in.
a)
Simultaneously
b)
Then
c)
So
d)
Consequently
15.
______ his intense stage fright, Brian's act in the talent show was by far the most popular.
a)
Beyond
b)
Indeed
c)
Despite
d)
For instance
16.
Giselle is a talented student. __________, she was the valedictorian her senior year.
a)
Indeed
b)
Immediately
c)
On the whole
d)
Then
17.

These transition words and phrases to conclude and summarize except

a)

henceforth

b)

accordingly

c)

as can be seen

d)

as has been noted

e)

in the final analysis

18.

Transitional devices are all of the following EXCEPT ?

a)

A bridge between parts of your paper.

b)

Clear connections between ideas.

c)

A way to treats paragraphs as separate ideas.

d)

Cues that help the reader to interpret ideas a paper develops.