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Using Transition Words
Adverbs
Choosing the Best Conclusion
100
Which transition word is needed in the sentence below? "The husband earned a lot of money. _________________, his wife earned even more than him." a. Additionally b. As a result c. For example d. However
d. However (Comparing wife to husband. Comparing = However)
100
What type of word is AGAIN in the following sentence? "You didn't do your route correctly the first time; run it again!" a. Noun b. Verb c. Adjective d. Adverb
d. Adverb (How did you have to run it? Again!)
100
Sometimes, things don't turn out how I think they will. For example, I started off the year thinking I would teach 8th grade. Then, I got moved to 5th grade. After a few months, I got transferred to 7th grade. a. Tomorrow, I might get moved to 6th grade! b. Even though it wasn't what I planned, I'm happy with where I am now. c. These things show that schools are crazy places. d. In conclusion, everything turned out according to plan.
B. Even though it wasn't what I planned, I'm happy with where I am now. (Restates the main idea in different words.)
200
Which transition word is needed in the sentence below? "The wife still had to do most of the cooking and cleaning. ____________________, she prepared dinner every night even though she worked all day." a. Additionally b. As a result c. For example d. In contrast
c. For example (Preparing dinner is an example of cooking/cleaning.)
200
Which word is the adverb in the sentence below? "The room was extremely frigid when we came back after lunch." a. frigid b. back c. extremely d. lunch
C. extremely (Intensifier! Frigid = Adjective. How frigid? Extremely!)
200
San Antonio is a really cool place to live. The weather was really nice and warm. Additionally, there was a lot of cool historic places to visit, like the Alamo. My favorite part was the delicious, authentic Mexican food. a. These are just a few reasons that I enjoyed living in San Antonio. b. However, the school system there is pretty horrible. c. In San Antonio, I learned a lot about Texan history. d. Just because I liked it doesn't mean everyone would.
a. These are just a few reasons that I enjoyed living in San Antonio. (Summarize and restate the main idea.)
300
Which transition word is needed in the sentence below? "The husband acted like the situation was fair. The wife became pretty unhappy ________________." a. Additionally b. Consequently c. For example d. However
b. Consequently (The wife being unhappy is an effect of the husband acting like the situation was fair. Cause and Effect = Consequently)
300
Which word in the sentence below is the adverb? "Whenever I listen to Skrillex, I feel like my brain is slowly melting into a puddle." a. whenever b. Skrillex c. brain d. slowly
d. slowly (How is my brain melting? Slowly!)
300
It is always important to try your best in school. If you try your best, even if you fail you'll still feel okay about your personal effort. You'll also have a clear conscience knowing that you did everything you could. Additionally, your grades will improve because you'll only be turning in your best work. a. Sometimes, even your best work won't be good enough. b. In conclusion, doing your best is well worth the effort. c. Doing your best is important at home as well as at school. d. It's okay to not do your best if the assignment isn't for a grade.
b. In conclusion, doing your best is well worth the effort. (Restates the main idea.)
400
Which transition word is needed in the sentence below. "The wife realized that she had to do something. ______________, she asked her husband if they could talk about the housework." a. Additionally b. In effect c. Finally d. Although
C. Finally (The wife realized she had to do something, and then she asked. Chronological order = Finally)
400
What type of word is the word BETTER in the sentence below? "The teacher made us retake the test so that we could do better the second time." a. Noun b. Verb c. Adjective d. Adverb
d. Adverb (Comparative adjective! How will we do the second time? Better!)
400
Everyone can be a leader. Some people lead by example; others see what they're doing and want to be like them. Others lead by serving. They help others by helping them to be their best. Some lead by coaching; they tell others what they can do to improve themselves. a. Even bullies are leaders, even though they don't use their powers for good. b. Leadership is important, especially for teachers. c. There are many kinds of leaders, but everyone can lead in their own way. d. Some people aren't leaders at all.
c. There are many kinds of leaders, but everyone can lead in their own way. (Restates the main idea and summarizes.)
500
Which transition word is needed in the sentence below? "Once the husband heard everything the wife was going through, he was ashamed. _______________________, now they take turns cooking and washing dishes." a. Also b. As a result c. For instance d. However
b. As a result (Because he was ashamed, the husband agreed to take turns. Cause and Effect = as a result)
500
What is the correct way to write the following sentence? a. We moved forward so we could see the board more good. b. We moved forward so we could see the board more better. c. We moved forward so we could see the board better. d. We moved forward so we could see the board more well.
c. We moved forward so we could see the board better. (Adverb: Well, Comparative: Better, Superlative: Best)
500
J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter book series. She grew up in the United Kingdom. She was actually homeless for a time before she successfully published her first book. Her books have been printed in over 20 languages and are known as some of the most popular children's books in history. a. Rowling plans on writing a new series in the coming years. b. Some people have banned her books from libraries. c. Her newest book, A Casual Vacancy, did not sell very well. d. Rowling lives with her family in London, England.
d. Rowling lives with her family in London, England. All the other ones are unrelated. Author bios often conclude with living situation. Leaves reader with a thought or feeling.