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Transition Words or Connectors Categories Cause or Reason Effect/result/consequence Contrast Condition

The document discusses transition words and connectors that are used to link ideas and sentences. It provides categories of transition words including cause/reason, effect/result, contrast, condition, addition, example, conclusion, and sequence. It then provides exercises asking the reader to use the appropriate transition word to complete sample sentences or write a new sentence using provided transition words.

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Transition Words or Connectors Categories Cause or Reason Effect/result/consequence Contrast Condition

The document discusses transition words and connectors that are used to link ideas and sentences. It provides categories of transition words including cause/reason, effect/result, contrast, condition, addition, example, conclusion, and sequence. It then provides exercises asking the reader to use the appropriate transition word to complete sample sentences or write a new sentence using provided transition words.

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TRANSITION WORDS OR CONNECTORS

Categories

Cause or reason Effect/result/consequence Contrast Condition


Because So But If
Since As a result However Unless
For this/that reason As a consequence Although
The reason Consequently Though
Therefore Even though
Thus Otherwise
Nevertheless
Nonetheless
Despite
In spite of
On the contrary
On the other hand
Addition Example Conclusion Sequence
And For example To conclude At first
Moreover For instance In sum First
Furthermore Such as In conclusion Second
Also Like Ultimately Third
As well as In short Then
Finally Last
Afterward

EXERCISES

PART I: USE THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR/TRANSITION WORD TO COMPLETE THE


FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

1- The bank will not let you cash a check, ________ you show them a proper identification.

2- The bank will let you cash a check, _________ you show them a proper identification.

3- We wanted to remember our trip. ____________ we took many pictures.

4- _____________ we wanted to remember our trip, we took many pictures.

5- We wanted to remember our trip, ____________ we took many pictures.

6- We wanted to remember our trip; _______________, we took many pictures.


7- Cigarette smoking is dangerous to one’s health; ___________, millions of people
continue to smoke.

8- My friend passed all his examinations; __________, he graduated with honors.

9- I can’t speak French very well; ___________, I didn’t enjoy my trip to France.

10- Many French people didn’t understand English; ____________, I used a lot of gestures.

11- Don’t be absent from class; ______________, you will miss the review.

12- Water skiing isn’t difficult; _______________, it’s quite easy.

PART II: WRITE A SENTENCE USING THE FOLLOWING CONNECTORS/TRANSITION WORDS:

Thus - furthermore - even though - then - in short - like

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