HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR TRANSITION WORDS ?

Circle the most suitable transitional words that you think make sense in this letter.

Dear Mirabel, the sooner, the better, ( after all/so that /because of) !I haven’t written to you for ages. (If not / On the contrary /For that reason) I feel rather ill at ease .(To this end/ Moreover/In spite of), I haven’t written to Nigel either! (On the contrary / As a matter of fact /By comparison) I am very embarrassed: I agreed to marry your brother (because of / although/ in spite of) his age, (by the way/ but/since) I must confess that it is now impossible. ( As a result / Then/ In other words) , I have met Walter and we have immediately fallen in love. (Despite/ In that case/ Furthermore) , Walter is American and wants me to live in Boston with him…. . (By contrast/ On the one hand/on the other hand) , I’ll miss my friends and family and (in other words/ on the other hand/on the one hand) , I’ll lose Walter if I don’t go. (If not/ Therefore/To this end) , I have made up my mind. I will go to Boston (for/unless/by the way) I love Walter and he loves me. (In the same way /This is why/So) I won’t marry Nigel. I hope it won’t have any effect on our friendship . (In any case/To this end/In spite of), I would be very happy to have you at home in Boston. (For/ Nevertheless/As a consequence), I would understand if you didn’t come. (In the same way/In the first place/Though) , Nigel is your brother, (in the second place/that is to say/ Thus) , it’s a long way from bath to Boston. (Since/However/For), you’ve been my fiend for so many years that you’re like a sister to me.

Love from Angela. XOXO

In the following paragraph, the linking words have been removed . Add the linking words that you think make sense.

My friend Maria sometimes helps me with my French writing. She was born in Spain, ………..………… she spent most of her childhood in France and ……………………………….. her French is excellent, ……………………… she isn't French. Her personality is …………..………. more like that of the Spanish people, she's very outgoing and tells me if I have made a mistake right away. ……………………… she is also very positive. For her, nothing is ever wrong, it's just "not finished yet" and ………………………………… I've learned to persevere and have made a lot of progress in French. ………………………. she has succeeded in making me love this language, ………………… before, ……………………… I was at high school, I hated it. Personally I feel your relationship to a language largely depends on what experience you've had with other people speaking it.

PRACTICE !

The following paragraph has been jumbled up and the linking words have been removed . Rewrite the text with appropriate link words to make it more coherent. Choose from the list below.

that is why - as - such as - however - besides this - moreover - as a result - first of all - on the other hand

N° 1 Owning a car has several advantages.

Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend money on many things

…………………………………. there can be problems, especially if you live in a city.

………………………………. you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. You don't have to depend on public transport and…………………………….. petrol, servicing the car, and repairs.

………………………….. the large number of cars on the road means that most towns and cities are organised for the convenience of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored. ………………………… most people feel that the advantages of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages,

……………………………. you are able to give lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping.

You might also have problems with parking, ……………… everywhere is becoming more and more crowded with cars. ……………………….you feel more independent. N°11 ……………………………… most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can.