What is one purpose of transition words and phrases?(1 point)

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to give clues about something that might happen
to give clues about something that might happen

to show something that happened in the past
to show something that happened in the past

to help readers understand who is speaking or acting
to help readers understand who is speaking or acting

to signal to readers that the time or location is changing

Answer 1

Transition words and phrases serve several purposes in writing, but the option that best fits as a single purpose among the choices provided is:

to signal to readers that the time or location is changing

Transition words guide readers through a text by linking ideas, indicating relationships between them, and showing shifts in time, place, or argument. They help create a smooth flow in the narrative or argumentative structure of the text.