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Transitional Devices Worksheet and Answers

The document presents a series of exercises focused on identifying and using transitional devices in sentences. It includes multiple-choice questions and prompts for identifying types of transitions such as amplification, emphasis, and contrast. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of how transitional devices function in writing.

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Transitional Devices Worksheet and Answers

The document presents a series of exercises focused on identifying and using transitional devices in sentences. It includes multiple-choice questions and prompts for identifying types of transitions such as amplification, emphasis, and contrast. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of how transitional devices function in writing.

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Transitional Devices:

(1) He always arrives on time, _______ his work is always excellent. Choose the correct
transitional device.
A. Nonetheless C. Significantly
B. Furthermore D. Even though
(2) Identify the transitional device of amplification in the following sentences.
A. He was turned down for the job, besides, he was too young for it.
B. It will certainly rain tonight.
C. The boys were put to detention for misbehaving.
D. The aunt showed no mercy in spite of the children’s continuous pleading.
(3) Sara wasn’t free on the evening of the party. ______, she wasn’t even invited.
A. Lastly C. In order to
B. For this reason D. Besides
(4) Tim has many online friends _______ he hates socializing. Fill in the blank with
correct transitional device.
A. Still C. Consequently
B. Even though D. In the meantime
(5) Identify the transitional device of emphasis in the following sentences.
E. In short, you should avoid going into that house.
F. The parents don’t seem particularly worried about the situation.
G. The team was punished because of cheating.
H. They decided to continue playing despite the rain.
(6) The city life is all hustle and bustle. _______, the village life is all calm and serene.

A Nonetheless B. On the contrary


C. Furthermore D. Similarly
(7) ________ of the weather, the football game will be played tomorrow.
A. Therefore C. Furthermore
B. Regardless D. Nonetheless
(8) I dropped my cell phone, and it broke. ____________, I need to either buy a new one
or borrow yours.
A. In spite of C. Therefore
B. Furthermore D. Likewise
(9) I can't help you with your homework because I am not very good at geometry.
__________, I know someone who can.
A. However C. In addition
B. For example D. Subsequently
(10) ______ of her good grades, Rebecca did not get accepted to Stanford.
A. In addition C. As a result
B. Rather D. In spite
(11) Jeremy is very active and enjoys exercising; ______________, Chris sits on his couch
all day playing video games.
A. Still C. In addition
B. On the other hand D. Similarly

(12) Identify the transitional devices and write their type in the following lines:

“Since then, they stopped waiting for the rains, for all the hopes had abandoned their
barren lands. They were especially dispirited because of the prolonged and unending
summer that year.”

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