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Using Transitional Words and Phrases 1

Using Transitional Words and Phrases 1

The following compound sentences are missing transitional words or phrases. For each item, identify the transitional word or phrase that would best connect the two sentences by filling in the blank.

For help with this exercise, see section 18c .

Question

1. Only about twenty years ago, women’s history was practically unknown; ______, some people wanted to address this deficiency.

besides

furthermore

then

therefore

Using Transitional Words and Phrases 1: The following compound sentences are missing transitional words or phrases. For each item, identify the transitional word or phrase that would best connect the two sentences by filling in the blank. - 1. Only about twenty years ago, women’s history was practically unknown; ______, some people wanted to address this deficiency.

Question

2. The Education task Force of Sonoma County, California, decided to do something about it; __________, it established the Commission on the Status of Women.

consequently

in addition

however

for example

Using Transitional Words and Phrases 1: The following compound sentences are missing transitional words or phrases. For each item, identify the transitional word or phrase that would best connect the two sentences by filling in the blank. - 2. The Education task Force of Sonoma County, California, decided to do something about it; __________, it established the Commission on the Status of Women.

Question

3. At first, not many schools observed Women’s History Week; _________, more and more schools and organizations started to celebrate it.

as a result

however

for example

thus

Using Transitional Words and Phrases 1: The following compound sentences are missing transitional words or phrases. For each item, identify the transitional word or phrase that would best connect the two sentences by filling in the blank. - 3. At first, not many schools observed Women’s History Week; _________, more and more schools and organizations started to celebrate it.

Question

4. School lessons sometimes highlighted the political achievements of women; __________, the “suffragettes” of the 1920s became better known.

however

for example

but

otherwise

Using Transitional Words and Phrases 1: The following compound sentences are missing transitional words or phrases. For each item, identify the transitional word or phrase that would best connect the two sentences by filling in the blank. - 4. School lessons sometimes highlighted the political achievements of women; __________, the “suffragettes” of the 1920s became better known.

Question

5. Formerly neglected female authors have been emphasized; _____, most of us now know Zora Neale Hurston.

at the same time,

on the contrary

however

thus

Using Transitional Words and Phrases 1: The following compound sentences are missing transitional words or phrases. For each item, identify the transitional word or phrase that would best connect the two sentences by filling in the blank. - 5. Formerly neglected female authors have been emphasized; _____, most of us now know Zora Neale Hurston.