Which statement is true about transitions?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Transitions connect ideas for the reader.

Transitions can make writing unclear to the reader.
Transitions can make writing unclear to the reader.

Transitions are found at the end of sentences.
Transitions are found at the end of sentences.

Transitions can also be called topic sentences.

Answer 1

The true statement about transitions is: Transitions connect ideas for the reader.

The other statements are incorrect: transitions do not typically make writing unclear, are not specifically found at the end of sentences, and they are not the same as topic sentences.

Answer 2

Which of the following transition words signals cause-and-effect?(1 point)
Responses

however
however

finally
finally

first
first

as a result

Answer 3

The transition word that signals cause-and-effect is as a result.

Answer 4

Use the sentence to answer the question.

At first, Susie did not want to go to the party because her friends were not going. However, she changed her mind and decided to go once she heard there was going to be a DJ. As a result, she had a good time and made a new friend.

Which transition word or phrase from the sentences help the reader understand the order in which events occurred?

(1 point)
Responses

as a result
as a result

However
However

because
because

At first
At first

Answer 5

The transition word or phrase that helps the reader understand the order in which events occurred is At first.

Answer 6

Which transition word signals a contrast?(1 point)
Responses

however
however

because
because

eventually
eventually

finally
finally

Answer 7

The transition word that signals a contrast is however.

Answer 8

Use the following sentence to answer the 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)
Responses

eventually
eventually

however
however

at first
at first

because

Answer 9

The best transition word or phrase to connect the ideas in the sentences would be eventually. It indicates that after Mike kept begging, his parents finally agreed to let him use his allowance to buy a cell phone.