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SAT Reading & Writing: Misleading Transition Words
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What you need to know
The concept, explained
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The SAT will present sentences with a transition word already in place, but it will be the WRONG logical type (e.g., using "However" when adding similar information).
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To verify, cross out the transition word entirely. Read the two sentences bare.
- 3
Determine the relationship (contrast, cause/effect, addition, sequence). Then pick the word that matched that relationship.
Common mistakes
- ✗ Thinking a transition is correct just because it sounds sophisticated ("Moreover"), without verifying the logical bridge.
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SAT-style practice
The new factory created jobs for hundreds of residents. [However], it dramatically increased traffic and pollution in the area.
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