Transitional Words Quiz
Preview:
Peter won the scholarship to his dream school. _________, he was able to attend for free.
A. Meanwhile
B. Nonetheless
C. Second
D. Consequently
____ English Institutes nor Schools are open during quaranine.
A. Both
B. Neither
C. Either
D. All
Bees live in large groups called colonies, but butterflies often travel by themselves.
This information about the two insects shows me:
_
A. that bees are better than butterflies
B. a similarity
C. a difference
You’d better take a taxi. ___, you’ll arrive late.
A. Consequently
B. Furthermore
C. Otherwise
We studied a lot for the grammar quiz; _______, we failed it anyway.
A. however
B. finally
C. in fact
D. so
What is Contrasting?
A. to look at noticeable similarities between things
B. to look at the cause of something and find out the effect
C. to look at noticeable differences between things
D. to look at the Atlantic Ocean
What’s and example of a Key Word that shows similarities?
A. While
B. As well as
C. Instead
D. Chicken
________ you put the cheese on your crust, don’t forget to lather it with marinara sauce.
A. Next
B. Before
C. Initially
D. Later
Medical studies have proven that sun damage can lead to melanoma; ________, you should always wear protective sunscreen.
A. however
B. for example
C. therefore
D. finally
What are the two things the author is contrasting?
Farmer Hicks had two horses. Softly was sweet, and Surly was ornery (grouchy). One day a stranger came to the farm, and the horses overheard Farmer Hicks talking about selling one of his animals. The two horses had to put their differences aside and work together to work against being separated.
A. Farmer Hicks & The Stranger
B. Softly and Surly
C. Farmer Hicks and Surly
D. Softly and The Stranger
Virtual classes __________ as regular classes.
A. as good are
B. are not as good
C. isn’t as good
D. are different
I could really go for some Chinese food for dinner. _______, pizza would be great, too.
A. On the other hand
B. Moreover
C. So
D. In sum
What are the two things the author is comparing?
Yesterday morning, I was on my way to school and I felt very upset. My mom and I had just had the biggest fight. As the day went on, I got a call from my mom’s best friend and she told me my mom was feeling very melancholy, as well. I called her as soon as I got home and we talked for what seemed like hours.
A. The Mom’s Best Friend and The Mom
B. The Mom’s Best Friend and The Author
C. The Mom and The Author
D. The Morning and The Afternoon
There are a lot of reasons not to skip school; _________, you will get in a lot of trouble and get zeroes for classwork.
A. although
B. so
C. finally
D. for example
Butterflies have brightly colored wings while a bee’s wings are transparent.
This piece of information shows:
_
A. a difference
B. a similarity
C. a random information.
We studied a lot for the grammar quiz; _______, we failed it anyway.
A. however
B. finally
C. in fact
D. so
Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.
A. therefore
B. however
C. otherwise
It’s six thirty right now and the park closes at seven. _________ it’s very late, Javier and Rico still want to go to the park and play baseball.
A. Next
B. Of course
C. Although
D. Finally
This is an example of comparing and contrasting:
A. settings
B. characters
C. animals
________, Sally woke up and went to breakfast. Then, she brushed her teeth and hair. Finally, she put on her clothes and shoes.
A. In conclusion
B. To begin with
C. Eventually
D. Then
We are at home_______ hours of the day.
A. the most
B. the least
C. more
D. less
Over 100 people tried out for America’s Got Talent; _______, many of the contestants had very weird talents.
A. in fact
B. nevertheless
C. in the meantime
D. although
The paint spilled all over the floor; _________, the custodian had a big mess to clean up.
A. moreover
B. as a result
C. however
D. for example
Mr. Lopez gave an exam second period. ________, he graded it during third period.
A. Similarly
B. Truly
C. Then
D. Finally
Butterflies and bees are both insects that live all over the world. They both have 4 wings.
Is this information comparing or contrasting the two insects?
_
A. contrasting
B. comparing
C. neither
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