The ESL writing worksheet below explains how to correctly use punctuation such as commas, periods, and semi-colons with various transition words
When you use transitions, you have to be careful with punctuation.
For example, with these transitions, you need to know the three rules below:
However / Nevertheless / Still / Despite that / Nonetheless / Even so
Therefore / Consequently / As a Result / Thus / For this reason
Rule 1: When they are at the beginning of a sentence, you need to put a comma after them.
Rule 2: You can also use a semi-colon (…; however,…) or a period (…. However,…).
Rule 3: You can not use only a comma (…, however, …).
Write “C” if the punctuation is “correct” or “I” if the punctuation is incorrect.
If you write “I”, fix the punctuation. (Sample answers on page 77 of Write Right: Transitions.)
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