Using Transition Words Correctly

TRANSITION WORDS - ANSWERS

REASONS

• The film star wore dark glasses SO NOBODY recognized him.
• You should take your car to the mechanic BECAUSE it may break down.
• The trains didn’t operate DUE TO a heavy snowfall
• She was imprisoned SINCE her accomplice made a full confession to the police.
• The thief didn’t want to leave any fingerprints SO he wore gloves.
• The show was cancelled BECAUSE OF her illness.
• The judge didn’t send him to jail DUE TO HIS YOUTH.
• The five-cent coin looks very Canadian SINCE it has a picture of a beaver on it.

CONTRAST

• ALTHOUGH The book is very long, I’m going to try to read it before next week.
• DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE CAUSED the problem, she’s the one who solved it.
• EVEN THOUGH Volkswagen cars are cheap, they last a long time.
• IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish, it is a mammal.
• ALTHOUGH MY BROTHER LIKES violent computer games, HE is not an aggressive person.
• The play did not get very good reviews DESPITE THE FACT THAT the actors gave a great performance.
• EVEN THOUGH Alfredo IS a good cook, he can’t find a job.
• IN SPITE OF all their efforts, the students could not stop the teacher from assigning a final project.

PURPOSE

• Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing SO THAT THEY DO not to get hurt.
• Sandy went to the computer lab IN ORDER TO print out her research report.
• She ran SO THAT SHE WAS not home late.
• Kevin cleaned up his room IN ORDER TO have a nice place to study.
• Dr. Mendoza repeated the point in Spanish SO AS the students would fully understand.
• We arrived early to the box office IN ORDER THAT we could avoid the lines.
• I went to the pool IN ORDER THAT I HAD a swim.
• He phoned his parents SO AS not to worry them.