Transitions
What are transitions?
Transition words or phrases are used to bring together different areas in your text.
What is the abbreviation for the coordinating conjunctions and their matching words?
F-or
A-and
N-nor
B-but
O-or
Y-yet
S-so
3 alternative names for transitions?
1.Linking words
2.Connecting words
3.Transitional words
What is an independant clause?
An independent clause is a complete sentence and can stand by itself.
When do you use transitions?
Transition words commonly appear at the start or the middle of a clause, serving to show the relation between both.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence is a sentence that contains 2 independant clauses connected through either a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
What are causal transition words used for?
Causal transition words are used to describe cause and effect.
Give an example of an independant clause and a compound sentence.
Independant clause: I like football.
Compound sentence: I like football, and I like basketball.
What are the 4 types of transitions?
additive, adversative, causel and sequential
What is the formula for combining 2 independant clauses with a coordinating conjunction?
(Subject-Verb-Object-{comma-coordinating conjunction}-Subject-Verb-Object)