Exercise: Add an appropriate /transition word/ or phrase to connect the following pairs of sentences.
1. Our first destination is Ottawa /there/; we plan to visit Montreal and Quebec City.
2. Standing on the rocky ledge, we had an aerial view of the landscape. /As well/ we could see a fast-moving river winding its way through a valley.
3. Hamadi’s father is an excellent public speaker. /Likewise/, Hamadi had the ability to keep a crowd spellbound with his stories.
4. A train carrying toxic materials derailed near the city center. /As a result/, the people in that area were evacuated until everything was cleaned up.
5. Colette is in bed early most school nights. /In fact/, she is usually asleep by nine o’clock.
Thanks!!!
If the words between the slash marks are what you intend to insert, then I get what you're doing!
You need to re-think #s 1, 2 and 3. #s 4 and 5 read fine.
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1. Our first destination is Ottawa; /from there/, we plan to visit Montreal and Quebec City.
To connect the two sentences, you can use the transitional phrase "from there" to indicate that after visiting Ottawa, the speaker plans to move on to the next destinations.
2. Standing on the rocky ledge, we had an aerial view of the landscape. /Furthermore/, we could see a fast-moving river winding its way through a valley.
To add a transition word that shows an additional point or adds on to the previous sentence, you can use "furthermore" to indicate that in addition to the aerial view, the speaker could also see the river.
3. Hamadi’s father is an excellent public speaker. /Similarly/, Hamadi had the ability to keep a crowd spellbound with his stories.
To connect the sentences and show a similarity between Hamadi's father and Hamadi, you can use the transitional word "similarly" to indicate that both individuals possess the ability to captivate an audience.
4. A train carrying toxic materials derailed near the city center. /Consequently/, the people in that area were evacuated until everything was cleaned up.
The sentence already uses the phrase "As a result," which is a suitable transition word that shows a cause-and-effect relationship between the train derailment and the evacuation of people.
5. Colette is in bed early most school nights. /Indeed/, she is usually asleep by nine o’clock.
To emphasize a point or confirm a statement, you can use the transition word "indeed" to express agreement and confirm that Colette is indeed asleep by nine o'clock most school nights.