Ah, Those Transitions

Ah, Those Transitions

By Brian Baker

Reasons you should work on your transiton words and phrases

• You see comments like "choppy," "jumpy," "lacks flow" on your essay

• Your audience has trouble following your organization or your train of thought

• You tend to write the way you think - and your brain often jumps from one idea to another pretty quickly

Multiple Choice

I love to write essays for school.  _____________, I really enjoy receiving large amounts of homework from my teachers.

• Nevertheless

• In fact

• Due to

• Since

Multiple Choice

Most animals sleep like people do; they lie down. ____________ birds and horses sleep while standing up!

• For example
• Likewise
• However
• Where

Multiple Choice

_________ I do enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your party.

• On the other hand

• Although

• To put it briefly

• Thus

Multiple Choice

____________I promised to go to school today, I stayed home to watch television.

• Currently

• Indeed

• Although

• Hence

Multiple Choice

_________ they learned that the new student was from California.

• Eventually

• Overall

• To demonstrate

• Whereas

Multiple Choice

Polls show that the Beatles are the most popular singing group of this century. ________________ ,there are country music fans who would disagree.

• In particular

• However

• For instance

• Meanwhile

Multiple Choice

You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late.

• Consequently
• Furthermore
• Otherwise

Multiple Choice

Phil was not thirsty; ___, he drank five glasses of water.

• however
• moreover
• furthermore

Multiple Choice

There are some slight variations in climate, but ________________ mild winters can be expected in the South.

• consequently

• otherwise

• as a rule

• eventually

Multiple Choice

The two larger cities, ________________ Knoxville and Chattanooga, are in East Tennessee.

• finally

• namely

• in summary

• because of

Multiple Choice

It was announced that teachers' working hours would be longer than other professions. ______________ , even fewer new teachers are expected to join the profession.

• As a result

• So that

• Like wise

• Although

Multiple Choice

Sales of new cars have dropped over the past 12 months. _____________ , used cars have seen an increase in sales.

• Above all

• Correspondingly

• In contrast

• To demonstrate

Multiple Choice

The mayor explained that tax collection was down, it would be necessary to freeze salaries at their current level.  ______________ , no-one was getting a pay rise.

• Nevertheless

• In other words

• Similarly

• For example

Multiple Choice

In order to try to reduce car use in the inner cities, the government has announced new restrictions and, ______________ , a new tax on individual car use.

• as well as

• in addition

• in the same way

• therefore

Multiple Choice

______, Jean painted her room.  Then, she bought a new dresser.

• Specifically
• First
• Truly
• So

Multiple Choice

Homework must be handed in by the deadline, ______________ they will not be graded.

• obviously

• otherwise

• as a result

• in brief

Multiple Choice

______________ it has been shown that many accidents occur on motorcycles, the use of helmets should be required.

• Nevertheless

• Even though

• Because

• Therefore

Multiple Choice

Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.

• therefore
• however
• otherwise