ESL Writing: Transitions Review Worksheet (3)

This is a simple fill-in-the-blank worksheet for reviewing various transition words/phrases.

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Transitions: Review

 Fill in the blanks, using each of these transition words/phrases one time. (Sample answers on p. 80 of Write Right: Transitions).

 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.