Transitions Jeopardy

Set 1

100

Which transition works best in the following sentence? "------- of the weather, the football game will be played tomorrow."

Regardless; contrast

200

Which transition works best with the following sentence? "They practice their instruments; -------- , they study theory and music history."

In addition; adding ideas

300

Which transition works best with the following sentence? "----- her groundbreaking study of London cabbies, Maguire decided to turn her attention to mental athletes."

After; time order

400

Which transition works best in the following sentences? "Invasive species colonize and spread widely in places where they are not normally found. Invasives often affect native species by eating them, -------, the invasive kudzu plant destroys everything in its path."

for example

500

Which transition works best in the following sentence? "The library, although duly considered in many alterations of the house and additions to it, had -------, like an encroaching state, absorbed one room after another until in occupied the greater part of the ground floor."

Nevertheless; contrast

Set 2

100

Which transition works best with the following sentences? "I dropped my cell phone and it broke. ------- , I need to either buy a new one or borrow yours."

Therefore; cause and effect

200

Which transition works best with the following sentence? "I have been under a lot of pressure lately; -------, I'm in a bad mood."

as a result; cause and effect

300

Which transition works best in the following sentences? "The Primates went to his recording studio every day after school and convinced him to let them sing back up vocals on some tracks. -------, he signed them with the label.

Eventually; time order

400

Which transition works best with the following sentences? "The termites' excretions provide the soil with additional structural integrity, helping prevent erosions. -------, as termites dig, they help the soil preserve its nutrients.

Furthermore; adding ideas

500

Which transition works best in the following sentences? "The only things that can support the heterotrophs in this ecosystem are the underlying ancient seabed geology, which can provide small amounts of organic carbon from rock material. -----, what a dynamic subglacial ecosystem such as this needs to really succeed is to also use non-organic energy sources."

Thus; cause and effect

Set 3

100

Which transition works best with the following sentences? "I can't help you with your homework because I am not very good at geometry. -------- , I know someone who can."

However; contrast

200

Which transition works best with the following sentence? "We have ignored environmental issues for many years; --------- , we have a plethora of problems related to the matter."

Therefore; cause and effect

300

Which transition would work best in the following sentences? "It's true that termites cause serious structural damage to home and crops. -----, to say that termites are just pests that cause damage would be entirely inaccurate."

However; contrast

400

Which transition works best with the following sentences? "------, many Italian coffee enthusiasts agree that there is only one correct way to make coffee..."

Indeed; emphasis

500

Which transition works best with the following sentences? "Conventional farming gets more and more crop per square foot of cultivated land - over 170 bushels of corn per acre in Iowa, ---------, which can mean less territory needs to be converted from wilderness to farmland."

for example

Set 4

100

Which transition works best with the following sentence? "He is very active and enjoys exercising; ------, his brother sits on his couch all day playing video games."

On the other hand; contrast

200

Which transition works best with the following sentences? "Coffee is a ubiquitous part of Italian culture. ------, coffee is so central to Italian culture that one cannot visit any city or town in Italy without seeing several coffeehouses."

In fact; emphasis

300

Which transition works best with the following sentences? "When termites need to evacuate, they do not panic. ------, they form orderly lines and wait their turn to leave."

Instead; contrast

400

Which transition works best with the following sentences? "Patrons cannot take their drinks elsewhere: to-go cups are not readily available at typical coffeehouses. ------, most regular patrons of a caffetteria drink their coffee standing."

Instead; contrast

500

Which transition works best with the following sentence? "It gives the segregator a false sense of superiority and the segregated a false sense of inferiority.... ----- it is that I can urge men to obey the 1954 decision of the supreme court, for it is morally right."

Thus; cause and effect