 Transition words are

Transitional used to link words,

phrases or sentences.

Words and  They show the readers

association between
thoughts, sentences or
phrases paragraphs, make the
writing smoother.
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 Transitional words or phrases carry a
 Thought from one sentence to another
 From one idea to another or
 From one paragraph to another.
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 They help the reader to progress from one idea to the next idea. 
 They help to build up coherent relationships within the text.
 Can introduce:-
 Contrast or opposition
 Emphasis or agreement
 Purpose
 Result or conclusion
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 They express evidence to the contrary or point out
alternatives
 Introduce examples as support
 Indicate importance or as an illustration
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 They functions of limiting, restricting, and defining time.
 Used either alone or as part of adverbial expressions.
 Used with a special rule with punctuations like:-
 Semicolon
 period
 Comma
 Examples
 The professor arrived earlier than the students expected.
 I was late for my appointment because my car wouldn’t
start.
 In other words, I’m too exhausted to get up.
 Finally, after months apart, he realized how much she really
means to him.
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