Some Nice Uses of Transitional Terms

1. Bicycles are becoming more popular in the city. Nowadays, you can see riders all year round in the bike lanes.

2. I am hopeful inflation will stay low. Currently, the economy is not strong.

3. He's too weak to do heavy labour. In addition, his memory is failing him.

4. The school doesn't have money for books. Furthermore, the building is old.

5. He says he's a vegetarian. In fact, he eats seafood on occasion.

6. He calls himself a "professor." Actually, he's only a teaching assistant!

7. He loved her very much. However, he didn't ask her to marry him.

8. I hated that job with a passion. Nevertheless, I stayed for ten years.

9. She was hit by a car. Fortunately, she wasn't killed.

10. He lost his house in the hurricane. Happily, his whole family survived.

11. She inherited a million dollars. Unfortunately, she invested the money badly.

12. He did everything to make her happy. Sadly, she never grew to love him.

13. He worked hard to make his wife happy. Likewise, she took good care of him.

14. The lady was active in several service groups. Similarly, her husband helped the poor in their town.

15. Falcons fly 200 miles per hour. In contrast, ostriches can't fly at all.

16. He whistled on his way to work. Obviously, he liked his job.

17. He kept yawning while I was speaking. Apparently, I was boring him.

18. We were tired and hungry. Therefore, we stopped to rest and eat lunch.

19. He went out partying every school night. Consequently, he failed his class.

20. He worked seven days a week, twenty hours a day. As a result, he got sick.

Adapted from http://www.eslprof.com/handouts

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