Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
Schools division of calamba city
Buntog national high school
Sitio buntog, canlubang, calamba city

TRANSITIONAL
SIGNALS

At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:

1. define Transitional Signals

2. identify correct transitional signals in a sentence
3. write sentences using transitional signals

Name:
Grade and Section:
I. Directions: Read the sentence carefully and select the correct answer
choice. Underline the answer. 13. First, the author assumes that the two groups from these studies are
the same group of people. Therefore/However, considering these kinds of
Example: Margaret buys a cup of coffee at the newsstand. So/Then, she studies are based on random sampling, the first group may not be the
goes to work. same people who responded in the second study.

1. We have a mouse in the house. Unfortunately/Therefore, we should get 14. Studies have proven that not only wine but also a beer can be good for
a cat. your health. Therefore/However, only one drink a day will have helpful
benefits. Beyond that, drinking will cause more problems.
2. Megan got into a car accident. Furthermore/As a result, her insurance
rate increased. 15. Getting a degree from law school is a great accomplishment.
However/In addition, it does not guarantee that one will have a job after
3. Michael is very athletic and plays on the school basketball team.
graduation.
However/In addition, his brother just stays at home and plays video
games all day. 16. The Catholic Church has faced many struggles. However/In addition,
child molestation may be the biggest challenge the Pope and the clergy
4. There are many occupations today. Such as/For Example, you can
must resolve in recent times.
become a doctor, engineer, teacher, artist, athlete, musician, or chef, just
to name a few.
17. Moving from one country to another can result in culture shock.
5. The US government has been spending its money recklessly for too long. However/In addition, the language barrier that many immigrants face can
Furthermore/As a result, the plans that Congress proposes are destined to lead to a long life of hardship.
put the nation at great economic risk in the future.
18. The author’s assumption that men are inferior to women is severely
6. Getting a college degree is important. In conclusion/More importantly, lacking. More importantly/However, she does bring up a valid point that
building a good network of friends is crucial to future success. men are unable to give birth to
babies.
7. Hawaii is a beautiful place to live. In addition/On the contrary, Siberia
is a very inhospitable location. 19. Lowering the national deficit would bring many positive benefits.
However/For example, banks would have more money to loan small
8. Eating well will help you live a healthier life. Moreover/As a result, business owners that could potentially
exercising every day is also highly recommended. stimulate the economy.
9. Do you enjoy completing these grammar exercises? Then/Yet, you 20. A cease-fire between North and South Korea has been in effect for 50
should be able to improve your writing skills in no time! years. However/Furthermore, without a peace treaty, the potential for
another war is always
10. Without getting a college degree, it will be difficult to get a job. there.
Moreover/However, some will say, “It’s not what you know, but who you
know.” II. Directions: Read the sentence carefully and insert the best
11. The economy looks like it is improving. Therefore/However, with alternative answer on the choice. Encircle the letter of your
unemployment still very high, we are far from passing through the answer.
recession.
1. Polls show that Tony Blair is the most popular Prime Minister this
12. Dr. Xavier gave his patients other forms of medical treatment. In century. ________________ , there are even members of his own party who
addition/On the contrary, Dr. Magneto’s patients only took sugar pills. As are uneasy with his approach.
a result, Dr. Xavier’s patients healed more quickly than Dr. Magneto’s a-In particular b-However c-For instance
patients.
2. There are some slight variations in temperature. ________________ , 26 to
27ºC should be expected.
a-consequently b-otherwise c- however

3. The two main Channel Islands; _______________ _, Jersey, and Guernsey

are much closer to France than to England.
a-for example b-namely c-in particular

4. It was announced that nurses’ working hours would be increased by

25%. ______________ , even fewer trainee nurses are expected to join the
profession.
a- As a result b-So that c- Likewise
5. Sales of CDs have experienced a small but steady fall over the past 12
months. _____________ , vinyl records have seen an increase in their share
of the market, up to 1.7%.
a- Above all b-Similarly c-In contrast
6. The Vice Chancellor explained that in light of the current financial
climate and because of unexpected bad debts, it would be necessary to peg
salary levels at their current level for all grades of staff. ______________ ,
no-one was getting a pay rise.
a- Nevertheless b-In other words c-Similarly
7. It is clear that the situation in Brazil will improve only slowly.
______________ , the economic problems being experienced in Japan, the
outlook is slightly more optimistic.
a-Furthermore b-In comparison c-nonetheless

8. In order to try to reduce car use in the inner cities, the government has
announced new restrictions on company parking spaces and
______________ a new tax on individual car use.
a- as well as b- in addition c- in the same way

9. Essays must be handed in by the deadline. ______________ ,they will not

be marked.
a- obviously b-otherwise c-as a result

10. ______________ it has been shown that fractures can occur at even
relatively low pressures, the use of the material should not be completely
discounted.
a- Nevertheless b-Because c-Even though