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Transitions – Review Worksheet

Fill in the blanks, using each of these transition words one time. 

For this reason

Despite the fact that

No matter

Due to

Consequently

As a result

In spite of

Regardless of

Owing to

  

1. _______________________ who wins the election, the public will be disappointed.

 

2. _______________________ the president promised not to raise taxes, I think that he will probably raise them this year.

 

3. _______________________ my interest in the law, I want to be a lawyer.

 

4. Taiwan’s president is pro-China.  _______________________, there are now direct flights to China.

 

5. There are now direct flights to China. _______________________, it is much more convenient to travel.

 

6. _______________________ where I am, I try to email my mother every day.

 

7. _______________________  the price of gas, I will still drive my car to work every day.

 

8. My cat ate some poison. _______________________, he got sick and died.

 

9. _______________________ the poison, he got sick and died.