Transition Words Chart_3gzEF2.docx

**[TRANSITION WORDS]** +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | **COMPARE | **CONTRAS | **CAUSE** | **PURPOSE | **OPTIONS | **SUMMARY | | ** | T** | | ** | ** | ** | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----...

**[TRANSITION WORDS]** +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | **COMPARE | **CONTRAS | **CAUSE** | **PURPOSE | **OPTIONS | **SUMMARY | | ** | T** | | ** | ** | ** | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | **IN THE | **BUT** | **BECAUSE | **FOR | **OR** | **IN | | SAME | | ** | THIS | | SUMMARY** | | WAY** | even | | REASON** | otherwise | | | | though | because | | | to | | similarly | | of | in order | instead | summarize | | | and yet | **(noun)* | that | of **(- | | | at the | | * | | ING)** | to recap | | same time | in | | so that | | | | | contrast | since | | | to sum up | | by the | however | | to be | | | | same | | for that | sure | | altogethe | | token | neverthel | reason | | | r | | | ess | | to that | | | | in like | | | end | | in brief | | manner | nonethele | | | | | | | ss | | to this | | in | | in | | | end | | essence | | similar | on the | | | | | | fashion | other | | | | in short | | | hand | | | | | | likewise | | | | | all in | | | in spite | | | | all | | | of **(- | | | | | | | ING)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | despite | | | | | | | **(- | | | | | | | ING)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | yet | | | | | | | **(END)** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | although | | | | | | | **(START) | | | | | | | ** | | | | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | **RESULT | **EXAMPLE | **ADDITIO | **CONCLUS | **CLARIFI | **SEQUENC | | / | ** | N** | ION** | CATION** | E** | | CONSEQUEN | | | | | | | CE** | | | | | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ | **AS A | **FOR | **I N | **IN | **IN | after | | RESULT** | EXAMPLE** | ADDITION* | CONCLUSIO | FACT** | | | | | * | N** | | finally | | consequen | for | | | actually | | | tly | instance | additiona | finally | | first | | | | lly | | certainly | | | according | that is | | all in | | next | | ly | to say | furthermo | all | that is | | | | | re | | to say | later | | in | as an | | to | | | | consequen | illustrat | moreover | conclude | by all | last / | | ce | ion | | | means | lastly | | | | also | to wrap | | | | hencefort | | (***with, | it up | in other | second / | | h | | without** | | words | secondly | | | | *) | on the | | | | therefore | | | whole | as a | afterward | | | | besides | | matter of | s | | hence | | (***with, | last but | fact | **(END)** | | | | without** | not least | | | | thus | | *) | | Indeed | | | | | | all | **(END)** | | | | | | things | | | | | | | considere | | | | | | | d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | last of | | | | | | | all | | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ **Low level**: because, also, since, yet, after, later, but, etc. (**DON´T USE COMMAS**) **UPPER LEVEL**: however, furthermore, otherwise, additionally, consequently, etc. (**USE COMMAS**) I studied a lot **but** I didn´t pass the exam. Hurry up **or** you will have to take a taxi. Hurry up**; otherwise,** you will have to take a taxi. **[Transition Words Practice \# 1]** ***Instructions: circle the correct transition word according to the function needed.*** 1\. I am doing a lot of exercise; **however / in addition**, I´m not losing any weight. 2\. The Catholic Church is facing many problems right now; **however / in addition**, the Pope and the clergy must resolve the child abuse reported in recent times. 3\. Moving from one country to another can result in culture shock; **however / In addition**, the **language barrier** that many immigrants face can lead to a long life of hardship. 4\. The author's assumption doesn´t have any support, **moreover / nonetheless,** she does bring up a valid point that men are unable to give birth to babies. 5\. Lowering the taxes would bring many positive benefits; **in spite of / for instance**, people would have more money to buy stuff and help the economy even more. 6\. A cease-fire between North and South Korea has been in effect for 50 years. **However/Furthermore**, without a peace treaty, the potential for another war is always there.