1.

Underlined the words or phrases stated as transitional signals, the stated what kinds of
transitional signals are they!
a. There were no reasons for Helen to say, and so she returned to her home
b. In spite of the fact that their army was four times as large as the Greeks’, the Persians were
defeated at Marathon.
c. Mr. Karam smokes too much; furthermore, he drops ashes all over the rug
d. The American colonist objected to taxation without representation; therefore, they were
angry when England passes the stamp act.
e. Astrology is a very old but discredited belief that that stars influence the course of our lives
2. Choose the transition signals in the brackets to complete the sentences!
a. The same article said that the causes of inflation were easy to find ….. the cure for inflation
was not so easy to prescribe. (however, for example, therefore)
b. Era also suggested that rising wages were one of the primary causes of inflation ….. the
government should take action to control wages. (however, for example, therefore)
c. In physics, the weight of an object is the gravitational force with which the earth attracts it
…. If a man weighs 150 pounds, this means that earth pulls him down with a force of 150
pounds. (moreover, for example, therefore)
d. The father away from earth a person is, the less the gravitational force of the earth …. A
man weigh less when he is 5,000 miles from earth than when he is only 5,000 miles away.
(however, in conclusion, therefore)
e. A tsunami is a tidal wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor. The waves are very
long and low in open water, but when they get close to land, they encounter friction
because of the shallow water… the waves increase in height and can cause considerable
damage when they finally reach land. (on the other hand, in conclusion, as aresult)