Question

Why do authors often use transition words and phrases in narratives?(1 point)
Responses

to make it easier to include multiple narrators
to make it easier to include multiple narrators

to add complexity to the story
to add complexity to the story

to let readers know when there is a change in time and place
to let readers know when there is a change in time and place

to show that a plot structure is linear

Answer 1

to let readers know when there is a change in time and place

Explanation: transition words and phrases (then, later, meanwhile, next, before, after, etc.) help signal shifts in time, place, or sequence so the narrative flows clearly.