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EXERCISE #7: TRANSITIONS
Connect the
following sentences using an effective transition, when needed. (In some
cases, the two sentences will be able to stand without a transition.)
1.
Ordinarily, I took my responsibility seriously and would write down
classmates' names to preserve the silence and decorum of the school
environment.
When a different
teacher walked in, a teacher known to punish too hard and painfully, I
decided to save my friends from his hard strokes, and I erased all the
names.
2.
Despite the windy conditions and below freezing temperatures, I could
not tear myself away from the awe-inspiring beauty of the cosmos.
Despite the
frustration and difficulties inherent in scientific study, I cannot
retreat from my goal of universal understanding.
3.
But
the sadness with which she responded, stating, "He died when he was a
baby,” convinced me that it was true.
It affected me as
nothing ever would again.
4.
Finishing the test in an unspectacular six minutes and five seconds, I
stumbled off the erg more exhausted than I had ever been. That night, I
went home and caught a cold.
Had I followed my
survivalist and rationalist instincts, I would have quit rowing then and
there;
5.
Immediately, I realized that I must dedicate my life to understanding
the causes of the universe's beauty.
The hike taught me
several valuable lessons that will allow me to increase my understanding
through scientific research.
6.
After
my grandfather’s death, I began to understand and follow his sage
advice.
I pulled out a
picture of my grandfather and me at Disneyland.
7.
Often,
she had to work from dusk to dawn living a double life as a student and
a financially responsible adult.
My mother managed to
keep a positive disposition.
8.
In
addition to working and studying, she found time to make weekly visits
to terminally ill and abandoned children in the local hospital.
My mother developed
the value of selflessness.
9.
My
mother made me learn Indonesian, the official language of our country.
Also, she wanted me
to develop interests in various academic and extracurricular fields.
Answers:
1) However; 2)
Similarly; 3) The shock of this revelation at such a tender age; 4) That
was three seasons ago. 5) In addition; 6) To cope with his passing; 7)
Despite the burdens she faced; 8) From her experiences during college;
9) My mother did not only want me to have a broad knowledge of
languages.
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