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Worksheetstransitional words
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Even though there is heavy rain, the children play football in the school yard
contrasting
addition
conclusion
cause and effect
Alvi likes music so much. Furthermore, he has created so many song lyrics.
chronology/ sequencing
location/ space
addition
Emphasizing
A water main downtown broke this morning, thus several businesses had no water for hours.
addition
time
comparison
cause & effect
Larry will probably be a late bloomer socially, just like his older brothers.
time
similarity
contrast
cause & effect
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.
conclusion
addition
example
condition
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.”
time
contrast
comparison
illustration/example
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.
addition
contrast
illustration/example
cause & effect
Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, such as the scent of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees.
addition
illustration/example
contrast
cause & effect
................. the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time by reading.
nevertheless
because
when
before
If you’re having company for dinner, try to get as much done in advance as possible. ......................, set the table the day before.
in contrast
similarly
for instance
in brief
.............. I’m very allergic to flowers, my boyfriend bought a bouquet of roses.
until
because
although
whenever
My grandfather loves to say, “You’re as nervous ...... a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rocking chairs.”
after
as
as the result
that
These transition words and phrases to conclude and summarize except
henceforth
accordingly
as can be seen
as has been noted
in the final analysis
Transitional devices are all of the following EXCEPT ?
A bridge between parts of your paper.
Clear connections between ideas.
A way to treats paragraphs as separate ideas.
Cues that help the reader to interpret ideas a paper develops.
