Transitional expressions

Instructions: From the list of transitional expressions below, write the appropriate transitions in the spaces provided. Use each expression only once.

|First |However |In addition Consequently |And |
|Moreover |Therefore | |As a result |
|Second |For example |Finally |On the other hand |
|For instance | | | |

1. TV is great entertainment; _______however_____________, too much is not always a good thing.

2. TV is great entertainment. _____in addition_______________, you can often learn many interesting things.

3. I love the summer for many different reasons. ___first________________, it is hot. I hate cold weather. ______second______________, you can go swimming. _______finally_____________, I get to ride my bike.

4. My daughter watches too much TV; ___consequently_________________, she has a very short attention span.

5. Last night, I stayed up very late; ______as a result______________, I am very tired this morning.

6. My dog has a lot of energy. ________for example____________, yesterday, I went running for 30 minutes with my dog _____and_______________ she still wanted to play when we arrived home.

7. Learning a language is a lot of work. ____on the other hand________________, it can also be a lot of fun.

8. Writing exams is very difficult; _in addition , it can also cause a lot of stress.

9. Computer technology is advancing at an amazing rate. ___for instince _________________, the computer which I bought last year is obsolete.

10. I am going to go to Mexico in two weeks; ___therefore______, I may