Identify the transition that would best complete the sentence. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
My minivan is great because I can pack lots of groceries in the back when I go to the store.
____________, there is plenty of room for my four children.
a. First c. Next
b. In addition d. Despite
Ques. 2Identify the transition that would best complete the sentence. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
I locked my keys in the car. ____________, we'll miss the beginning of the concert.
a. Due to c. Often
b. As a consequence d. Previously
Ques. 3Identify the transition that would best complete the sentence. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
Brainstorming1
is a technique for finding solutions, creating plans, and discovering new ideas.
____________, when you are stuck on a problem, brainstorming can help you clear your mind.
Adapted from Dave Ellis, Becoming a Master Student, 9th ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 2000), 228.
a. Instead c. Eventually
b. For example d. In contrast
Ques. 4Identify the transition that would best complete the sentence. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
____________ the concert ran late, the Tates were still able to make our dinner reservation.
a. Although c. First
b. For example d. Finally
Ques. 5Identify the transition that would best complete the sentence. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
Yahoo offers many great sites if you are interested in using the Internet for research. ____________,
Google brings you good sites and interesting information that will help you do research.
a. Conversely c. After
b. First d. Similarly
Ques. 6Identify the transition that would best complete the sentence. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
In the Middle Ages, the Black Death2
wiped out over a third of Europe's population. Epidemics3
of
smallpox, measles, typhus, and other serious diseases took the lives of many Europeans
____________.
Adapted from Carol Berkin et al., Making America, 3rd ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 2002), 23.
a. then c. too
b. such as d. in contrast