[8] Grammar Review: Cohesion 3 [Phrases Included]




                                                                                 COHESION






Exercise 3:  Fill in each blank with one of the transition expressions from the box above each passage to make the passage cohesive. You should use each answer one time only. 


For instance

Fortunately

Furthermore

however

In fact

 

1. I certainly thought he would do a good job. __ _____ __ , I have failed miserably. 

2. There are many ways to make a good impression on your boss. __ _____ ___ , one way is to come to work on time. 

3. You should always show up for work on time. __ _________ __ , you should never leave work early. 

4. I can argue that you need to spend more time on this job. __  ______ ____ , you should spend several hours on it. 

5. I have recently tried to get that job. ___ _______ ___, that job is now his. 



in contrast

in summary

moreover

nonetheless

therefore

 

6. Freshmen are taking the introductory course; juniors, ___   _______ ___ , are taking the advanced course. 

7. Freshmen have already studied biology; __ __________   _ , they must still take the introductory biology course. 

8. A certain course is required for freshmen; all freshmen, ___________ __ , must take the course. 

9. Freshmen must take three lecture courses; ___________ _ , they must take one laboratory course. 

10. Juniors must take three lecture courses and three laboratory courses; _  _______    _ , they will be very busy. 

 

 

as a result

for example

in conclusion

on the other hand

surprisingly

 

11. One student studied really hard for the exam;_   ___________ _ , she failed the exam. 

12. A few students did quite well on the exam;  the rest, _ ___________ _ , did quite poorly. 

13. There were a few high grades on the exam.  One student,__ ________ ___ , had 99% correct. 

14. Some students did not prepare for the exam;  __ ________ ___ , they did not do so well. 

15. The students who studied hard did well on the exam, and those who did not study hard did poorly;  ____   _______    __ , one can say that the exam grades depended on preparation. 



consequently

in addition

indeed

interestingly

nevertheless

 

16. Tickets are required for the concert;  __ ________ __ , anyone who wants to go to the concert must purchase a ticket. 

17. A sonata will be performed at the concert;_   ___________    _ , a concerto will be performed. 

18. One student does not like classical music;  __ _________ __, her friends of her of her have talked her into going. 

19. There will be a guest performer at the concert;  __    _________    __, the guest performer is someone quite famous. 

20. The audience truly appreciated the performance;  _________   __, the audience thought the performance was wonderful.  

 






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