ACT English — Transitions and Connectors — Drill 2

About This Drill

ACT English — Transitions and Connectors — Drill 2 is a English practice drill covering Transitions and Connectors. It contains 5 original questions created by Brian Stewart, a Barron's test prep author with over 20 years of tutoring experience.

Transitions and Connectors questions ask you to choose the word or phrase that best expresses the logical relationship between ideas. This drill emphasizes contrast and concession transitions — however, nevertheless, although, despite — where the distinctions between answer choices are subtle and depend on close reading of both clauses.

Questions in This Drill

1. Which transition word or phrase best connects these two sentences?
2. Which transition word or phrase best connects these two sentences?
3. Which transition word or phrase best connects these two sentences?
4. Which transition word or phrase best connects these two sentences?
5. Which transition word or phrase best connects these two sentences?