EXERCISE
II. Circle the letter of the word that correctly identifies the appropriate transition word or phrase. Then underline the kind of transition you have used.

1. __________ the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time reading.
a. Nevertheless
b. Because
c. Before

The transition word indicates: addition, cause and effect, time.

2. If you’re having company for dinner, try to get as much done in advance as possible. ____________ set the table the day before.
a. For instance
b. In contrast
c. Similarly

The transition word indicates: illustration/example, comparison, contrast.

3. _____________I’m very allergic to flowers, my friend bought a bouquet of roses.
a. Until
b. Because
c. Even though

The transition word indicates: time contrast addition

4. 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 a result

The transition word indicates: cause and effect, time, comparison.

5. _________Manny’s car stereo was on full blast, I could see his lips moving, but I had no idea what he was saying.
a. Moreover
b. Because
c. Just as

The transition word indicates: comparison, addition, cause and effect.