READING – Transitional Words and Phrases: Showing Relationships Within and Between Sentences
rev. July 2005
TRANSITIONAL WORDS AND PHRASES
SHOWING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN AND BETWEEN SENTENCES
6.
Science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke correctly predicted that satellites would be
used for communication. Moreover, in 1947 he correctly predicted that 1959 would
be the year the first rocket to the moon was launched.
a.
addition
b.
time
c.
contrast
d.
cause and effect
7.
Some people in New Jersey built their houses very close to the shoreline.
Consequently, they have had to spend a lot of money trying
to protect their property
from the sea.
a.
addition
b.
contrast
c.
illustration/example
d.
cause and effect
8.
Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, such as the
scent of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees.
a.
addition
b.
contrast
c.
illustration/example
d.
cause and effect
9.
Residents complain bitterly about potholes in the streets
and sloppy trash pick-up, yet
these same people resist paying higher taxes for the improvement of these services.
a.
time
b.
contrast
c.
comparison
d.
illustration/example
10.Telephone interviewing allows for a large number of responses in a short time and at
relatively low cost. Moreover, the method permits interviewers to reach respondents
at
specific times of the day; this is an important consideration in the study of radio
and TV listening habits.
a. addition
b. time
c. contrast
d. comparison
READING – Transitional Words and Phrases: Showing Relationships Within and Between Sentences
rev. July 2005
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