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Transitional devices connect ideas by showing addition, contrast, cause, result, sequence, comparison, example or conclusion. The topic covers the meanings and sentence positions of linking words such as however, therefore, moreover and consequently, including the difference between conjunctive adverbs, coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
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- A. Julie has a guitar, but she plays it really well.
- B. Julie has a guitar, and she plays it really well.
- C. Julie has a guitar, or she plays it really well.
- D. Julie has a guitar, so she plays it really well.
Explanation: it uses the correct conjunction "and" to connect two related statements.
Correct answer: Julie has a guitar, and she plays it really well.- A. The concert was cancelled, and we went to a nightclub instead.
- B. The concert was cancelled, or we went to a nightclub instead.
- C. The concert was cancelled, but we went to a nightclub instead.
- D. The concert was cancelled, so we went to a nightclub instead.
Explanation: it uses the correct conjunction "so" to indicate a logical consequence or a result.
Correct answer: The concert was cancelled, so we went to a nightclub instead.- A. Let us wait here although the rain stops.
- B. Let us wait here until the rain stops.
- C. Let us wait here because the rain stops.
- D. Let us wait here unless the rain stopped.
Explanation: it uses the correct conjunction "until" to indicate a condition that needs to be met before an action is taken.
Correct answer: Let us wait here until the rain stops.- A. You cannot be a lawyer since you have a law degree.
- B. You cannot be a lawyer until you have a law degree.
- C. You cannot be a lawyer unless you have a law degree.
- D. You cannot be a lawyer but you have a law degree.
Explanation: it uses the correct conjunction "unless" to indicate a necessary condition.
Correct answer: You cannot be a lawyer unless you have a law degree.- A. She has not called unless she left last week.
- B. She has not called since she left last week.
- C. She has not called but she left last week.
- D. She has not called so she left last week.
Explanation: it uses the correct conjunction "since" to indicate a time relationship.
Correct answer: She has not called since she left last week.- A. This is an expensive until very useful book.
- B. This is an expensive so very useful book.
- C. This is an expensive although very useful book.
- D. This is an expensive but very useful book.
Explanation: it uses the correct conjunction "but" to indicate a contrast between the two adjectives "expensive" and "very useful".
Correct answer: This is an expensive but very useful book.- A. We were getting tired, so we stopped for a rest.
- B. We were getting tired, since we stopped for a rest.
- C. We were getting tired, when we stopped for a rest.
- D. We were getting tired, so but stopped for a rest.
Explanation: it uses the correct conjunction "so" to indicate a logical consequence.
Correct answer: We were getting tired, so we stopped for a rest.- A. He was angry but he heard what happened.
- B. He was angry and he heard what happened.
- C. He was angry so he heard what happened.
- D. He was angry when he heard what happened.
Explanation: it uses the correct conjunction "when" to indicate a time relationship.
Correct answer: He was angry when he heard what happened.- A. But
- B. Nevertheless
- C. Yet
- D. Still
Explanation: 'Yet' is a conjunction that is used to show contrast
Correct answer: Yet