Expression of Ideas

SAT Transitions practice questions

Choose the word or phrase that best connects two ideas, like however, therefore, or for example.

Practice Transitions 196 questions, no account needed.

The usual trap

Name the relationship before you look at the choices: contrast, cause and effect, example, or addition. A transition can sound smooth and still signal the wrong one.

Try three questions

Pick an answer to check it and see why.

  1. 01Question 1

    Easy

    The garden attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds all summer. ________ it requires very little watering once the native plants are established.

    Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  2. 02Question 2

    Medium

    The store lowered its prices to attract more shoppers, and at first the strategy seemed to work. ________ the thinner profit on each sale meant that, despite the crowds, the store earned less overall than before.

    Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  3. 03Question 3

    Hard

    The two scientists worked from the same data and reached the same numerical result. They disagreed sharply, ________ about what the result meant: one saw it as evidence of a new effect, the other as the product of an overlooked error.

    Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

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