What is the purpose of transition words and phrases?

Responses

1) to tie together part of a narrative logically
2) to help reveal theme in a narrative
3) to reveal a character's personality in a narrative
4) to reveal key vocabulary in a narrative

5) to signal a shift in time or location in a narrative

6) to show cause and effect relationships in a narrative
7) to indicate comparison or contrast in a narrative
8) to guide the reader through the progression of ideas in a narrative

Listen I can only pick one of the original four answers.

In that case, the purpose of transition words and phrases is to tie together parts of a narrative logically.