Interesting Transitions Phrase Quiz
The funny thing about language is that it’s so in-depth that we often take for granted the intricacies of it. Today we’ll be examining a vital, yet often unnoticed field of language – transitional phrases. Good luck!
- 1.Write a sentence(s) with a transitional phrase of your choice: (please bold or capitalize your transition)
- 2.Write a sentence(s) using one of the following transitional phrases: moreover, accordingly, for one thing, or immediately. (please bold or capitalize your transitional phrase)
- 3.What is a transitional phrase?
- A.
A transitional phrase improves the connections between sentences and paragraphs; giving the text a logical organization and structure.
- B.
A transitional phrase is a group of words used to give meaning, not deducible from those of the individual words.
- C.
A transitional phrase is the conveyance of thoughts and feelings through verbal action.
- D.
A transitional phrase is the expression of a person's emotional response to a situation, to another person or to the environment around them is of low intensity.
- 4."Notwithstanding" is a transitional phrase.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.In your own words, express why a Transitional Phrase is important while writing.
- 6.Which of these Transitional Phrases could you use to express a period of time in your writing?
- A.
Hence, therefore, thus.....
- B.
For example, that is, specifically....
- C.
At last, finally, subsequently....
- D.
Nevertheless, alternatively, otherwise....
- 7."Finally" is a transitional phrase.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8."In general" is a transitional phrase.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Which one of these transitional phrases could you use to express contrasting ideas?
- A.
There, here, in the front....
- B.
However, even so, though....
- C.
Similarly, as with, likewise...
- D.
Hence, therefore, thus....
- 10.Which one of these transitional phrases could you use to express a result?
- A.
Further, then, again....
- B.
In the back, at that point, nearby...
- C.
In short, in other words, after all...
- D.
In consequence, as a result, therefore....
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