Transitions Worksheet

Fill in the blanks, using each of these transition words

Although / Even though Different from/ in (v)Differ in
While / Whereas On the contrary In contrast
Nevertheless Still / Yet / Even so However / But
Nonetheless
For this reason Despite the fact that No matter
Due to= caused by Consequently As a result
In spite of Regardless of= In spite of Owing to=
Because of

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.

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9. _______________________ the poison, he got sick and died.

SOMETHING EXTRA
1. Having a dog and having a cat as a pet are strikingly ___________ many ways.
2. Having a dog isn’t ____________ having a cat as a pet.
3. Some may consider having a dog is the same as having a cat; _________ they
are totally ____________ each other. ____________ in which they are different is
that dogs and cats have different needs.
4. ______________ how they are treated, a cat has a tendency to keep its
independence, ____________ a dog tends to keep its loyalty to the owner even
after the owner dies or deserts him.
5. Cats are known to be one of the most independent domesticated animals; yet,
they are also one of the most preferred pets all around the world.
Despite the fact that _________________________________ .

6. ___________ you decide to have a dog ____ a cat, ________ pets are worth
keeping.
7. _________________ you will have two green eyes following your every move in
the house while you are busy cleaning; on the other hand, you will enjoy the
sound of a wagging tail each time you walk in to the room.
8. There are a lot of differences between dogs and cats when character traits,
needs, and physical capabilities are _____________
9. Having a dog and having a cat ________________ three ways: their character
traits, needs, and physical capabilities.

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On the contrary: The risk of infection hasn’t diminished-on the contrary, it has
increased.

To the contrary: Despite all evidence to the contrary, he believed his plan would
succeed.

Contrary to: Contrary to expectations, he failed the exam.

Contrary to common belief, the animals do not attack humans.

IN CONTRAST CAN ONLY BE USED WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A GREAT DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN TWO THINGS / PLACES THAT YOU ARE COMPARING.

In contrast to the high demand for mobile phones on the market, e-books are
purchased by only a small group of consumers.

Mobile phones have a high demand. In contrast, e- books are purchased by only a
small group of consumers.

In contrast to the large market share of Windows, Machintosh is used by far fewer
people.
____________________________________.In contrast,____________________

In contrast to her mother, Sally has little appetite for cooking.

______________________________.In contrast, _____________________________

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