Writing - Transitions

One of the most important tools for creating good flow in writing is the transition. Transitions are the bridges that allow a reader to move from one idea to the next without getting lost in the language. In this writing lesson, we'll look specifically at transitions to join similar, supporting ideas.

Idiom "farmers tan"

My Childhood

Idiom "close the barn door after the horse has bolted"

I'm pretty strapped for cash myself

A friend asks if he can borrow some money for a few days until his next paycheck. You don't have much money either, so you say no. "I'm pretty strapped for cash myself."

Prepositions Test

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. They swam ………………….. the river.

Across ;     over;     on

Idiom "from cover to cover"