Transition Words Quiz
Remember!
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1. To
signal addition of ideas |
and, also, besides, further, furthermore, too, moreover, in
addition, then,
of equal importance,
equally important,
another |
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2. To signal
time |
next, afterward, finally, later, last, lastly, at last, now, subsequently, then, when, soon, thereafter, after a short time, the next week (month, day, etc.), a minute later, in the meantime, meanwhile, on the following day, at length, ultimately, presently |
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3. To
signal order or sequence |
first, second, (etc.), finally, hence, next, then, from here on, to
begin with,
last of all,
after, before, as
soon as, in the
end, gradually |
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4. To
signify space and place |
above, behind, below, beyond, here, there, to the right (left), nearby, opposite, on the other side, in the background, directly ahead, along the wall, as you turn right, at the tip, across the hall, at this point, adjacent to |
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5. To
signal an
example |
for example, to illustrate, for instance, to be specific, such
as, moreover,
furthermore, just
as important,
similarly, in
the same
way |
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6. To
show results |
as a result, hence, so, accordingly, as a consequence,
consequently, thus, since,
therefore, for this
reason, because of this |
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7. To
signal purpose |
to this
end, for
this purpose, with this
in mind, for
this reason,
for these
reasons |
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8. To
signal comparisons |
like, in
the same
(like) manner or
way, similarly |
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9. To
indicate contrast |
but, in contrast, conversely, however, still, nevertheless, nonetheless, yet, and yet, on the other hand, of course, on the contrary, or, in spite of this, actually, a year ago, now, notwithstanding, for all that, strangely enough, ironically |
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10. To signal
alternatives, exceptions, and
objections |
although, though, while, despite, to be sure, it is true, true, I
grant, granted,
I admit,
admittedly, doubtless, I
concede, regardless |
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11. To
dispute |
it isn’t true that, people are wrong who say that, deny that, be that as it may, by the same token, no doubt, we often hear it said, many people claim, many people suppose, it used to be thought, in any case |
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12. To
intensify |
above all, first and foremost, importantly, again, to be sure,
indeed, in fact,
as a matter of
fact, as I
have said, as has
been noted |
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13. To
summarize or repeat |
in summary, to sum up, to repeat, briefly, in short, finally, on
the whole,
therefore, as I
have said, in
conclusion, as
you can see |