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ESL Writing:
Transitions
    



For ESL students, the transition words below can be very difficult to master. On each different page, you will see a handout and a worksheet that should give students a way to finally understand these constructions and begin to write more formally.


 



 

 

 


After teaching these words to one of my students, I asked her, "Had you learned any of these before?" Much to my delight, she said, "I have seen them all before, but I didn't know how to use them until now!"  - Teacher Brian

Page 1 - However / Nevertheless / Still / Despite that / Nonetheless / Even so

Page 2 - Although / Even though / Though / Despite / In spite of / Despite the fact that

Page 3 - Therefore / Consequently / As a result / Thus / For this reason

Page 4 - Regardless of / No matter / Regardless

Page 5 - Because of / Due to / Owing to

Page 6 - In addition / Additionally / Plus / Moreover / Furthermore / ...as well...


Page 7 - Gradually / Eventually / Sooner or later / At some point / In the end / ...end up...

 

Review Worksheet 1 - Fill in the blanks with a suitable transition word.

Review Worksheet 2 - Rewrite the sentences, correcting mistakes.

Review Worksheet 3 - Write sentences that conform to the situations provided, using transition words.

Review Worksheet 4 - Replace incorrect transition words with correct transition words.

 

 

 

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