Use the following sentence to answer the question.

Question

Mike kept begging his parents for a cell phone. They agreed he could use his allowance to buy one.
Which transition word or phrase would go at the beginning of the second sentence to show how the ideas are connected?
(1 point)
• eventually
• at first
• however
• because

Answer 1

The best transition word to use at the beginning of the second sentence to show how the ideas are connected is "eventually." This indicates that after Mike's persistent begging, his parents finally agreed to his request.

So the completed sentences would read: "Mike kept begging his parents for a cell phone. Eventually, they agreed he could use his allowance to buy one."