TRANSITIONS EXERCISE

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate transition words. You may use the words more than
once.

in fact 事实上 Even though 即 So 所以 Nevertheless 然 However 无论如

使 而/ 仍然 何
Similarly 同样的 Consequently 因 in addition 另外 Although 虽然 Otherwise 否则
此
Likewise 同样的 Therefore 因此/ in the same way Actually 实地上 even so 虽然如
所以 同样的 此
Moreover 而且/ Furthermore 此 Instead 反而 Particularly 明显 Yet 还/但是
此外 外/而且 的

1. The girls wanted an ice cream cone, _______so___________ they left the park early.
2. I like to go to the opera; ________moreover__________ it's my favorite type of
entertainment.
3. Mother didn't have time to go to the store; ________even though__________there was no
milk in the refrigerator.
4. No one expected so many people at the party; ______therefore____________we ran out of
food.
5. There is no homework tonight; _______actually___________there has been no homework
this week.
6. The weather was very bad; ________nevertheless__________ the farmer had to milk the
cow.
7. James and his team didn't finish the project; ______even though____________ they did work
hard.
8. The class finished the test early; _______so___________ they were allowed to read quietly
before the bell.
9. You can come with us if you are ready; _________otherwise_________ you will have to ride
the bus.
10. The roof is leaking in the Old house; _______moreover___________ the brick is crumbling.
11. It is important to complete your homework; ________therefore__________ it should be
turned in on time.
12. The teacher will accept late homework; _______yet___________ she will take points off of
the grade.
13. Mrs. Simpson can be grumpy sometimes; ________however__________ should help her
whenever we can.
14. _______Even though___________Tara was the last to leave class, she was the first on the
bus.
15. Students should be quiet during the play; _______instead___________applause at the end is
allowed.
16. Ed learned from his mistake. ______In the same way____________others can learn from
theirs.
17. The Johnson children get an allowance every week; _______consequently___________they
earn money for completing chores.
18. _______Even though___________there was no one home, Walter didn't feel lonely.
19. The rhino in Africa is threatened with extinction; _____similarly_____________ many
species of gorilla are also endangered.
20. It takes a lot of concentration to play the violin. _______Like wise___________the piano
demands the full attention of the pianist.