1. Can you transition?
Choose a transition word to complete the following sentences.

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I love to write essays for school.  _____________, I really enjoy receiving large amounts of homework from my teachers.
Nevertheless In fact Due to

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__________ working as the president of the United States, George Bush loves to ride horses.
Eventually Likewise In addition to

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_________ I do enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your party.
On the other hand Although To put it briefly

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____________I promised to go to school today, I stayed home to watch television.
Currently Indeed Although

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___________ Jack's going up the hill to fetch a pail of water, he returned home with an empty bucket.
Meanwhile With this in mind Whereas

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_______ to make my writing very clear, I will learn how to use transitional words.
Previously Therefore For fear that

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_________ people believed the earth was flat. 
With this in mind Eventually In hopes that

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Things were pretty dull. _______ the families of our neighborhood were excited about the people who moved into the Blake’s house.
To put it briefly Since Consequently

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_________ they learned their the new student was from California.
Eventually Overall To demonstrate

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Polls show that the Beatles are the most popular singing group of this century. ________________ , there are country music fans who would disagree.
In particular However For instance

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There are some slight variations in climate, but ________________ mild winters can be expected in the South.
consequently otherwise as a rule  

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The two larger cities, ________________ Knoxville and Chattanooga, are in East Tennessee.
finally namely in summary 

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It was announced that teachers' working hours would be longer than other professions. ______________ , even fewer new teachers are expected to join the profession.
As a result So that Likewise 

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Sales of cassettes have dropped over the past 12 months. _____________ , CDs have seen an increase in sales.
Above all Correspondingly In contrast

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44. Nevertheless In other words Similarly
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The mayor explained that tax collection was down, it would be necessary to freeze salaries at their current level. ______________ , no-one was getting a pay rise.
Nevertheless In other words Similarly 

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47. Furthermore In comparison With reference to
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It is clear, therefore, that Robert’s grades in English will improve only slowly due to his hard work. ______________ the problems he is experiencing in algebra, the outlook is slightly less optimistic.
Furthermore In comparison With reference to  

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50. as well as in addition in the same way
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In order to try to reduce car use in the inner cities, the government has announced new restrictions and, ______________ , a new tax on individual car use.
as well as in addition in the same way  

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53. obviously otherwise as a result
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Homework must be handed in by the deadline, ______________ they will not be graded.
obviously otherwise as a result    

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56. Nevertheless Because Even though
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______________ it has been shown that many accidents occur on motorcycles, the use of helmets should be required.
Nevertheless Because Even though   

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