Transition Words in Essays

Use a transition word to show comparison in the following sentence: 'The book was interesting, ___________ the movie was boring.'

• therefore

• because

• while

• as well as

Use a transition word to show conclusion in the following sentence: 'In conclusion, ___________ we had a great time at the party.'

• overall

• therefore

• meanwhile

• however

Which transition word would you use to show a cause and effect relationship in a sentence?

• First

• Finally

• Next

• Because

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

• Nevertheless

• In fact

• Due to

• Because

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

• Although

• Indeed

• However

• Since

______ to make my writing very clear, I will learn how to use transitional words.

• Because

• However,

• Previously

• Therefore,

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

• As a result

Which transition word would best fit in the following sentence to show contrast? 'The weather was sunny, ___________ we decided to stay indoors.'

• A) so

• B) yet

• C) because

• D) therefore

Identify the transition word in the following sentence: 'She was tired; nevertheless, she continued to work on her project.'

• A) tired

• B) nevertheless

• C) continued

• D) project

Choose the transition word that indicates a sequence in the following sentence: 'First, we went to the park; ___________, we had lunch at a cafe.'

• A) however

• B) finally

• C) then

• D) because