Sentence Structure
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TransitionsAshley Lewis’ schedule was always full. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays she had voice lessons followed by piano class. On Tuesdays and Thursdays she had acting class and diction lessons. Somehow she still managed to go to school for eight hours a day. Her classmates couldn’t understand how she did it. Sometimes, neither did Ashley. Dad shuttled her back and forth between rehearsals. Mom attended all of her recitals and performances. Both parents gave her pep talks whenever she was afraid of going on stage. As a result of her hard work and her parents’ unwavering support, Ashley was able to get into to The Julliard School, a prestigious performing arts conservatory. She spent nine months a year intensively studying music theory and performance techniques. Ashley was the happiest she’d ever been. _______ she felt like all the sacrifices she made in high school paid off. 53. Which transitional word or phrase would best begin this sentence from the passage? ___________ , she felt like all the sacrifices she made in high school paid off.
Transitions54. Which of these is the best transition between paragraphs one and two?
Spelling(1) "Are you sure the oven is set at the right temprature?" asked Tocara as she gathered the ingredients to make chocolate frosting. (2) She opened a bag of confectioner's sugar and poured several cups of the powdery substance into a bowl. (3) After adding butter, vanilla, and cocoa, she began to whisk the ingredients together. (4) "Stop being so anxious," Yelvin replied. (5) "We could have taken Remudo to an expensive restarant and avoided all this effort. (6) I don't understand why we needed to bake a fancy three-layer cake for him." (7) "We're not talking about a casual acquantance," Tocara said argumentatively. (8) "Remudo is one of our closest friends, and he deserves a big celebration for his achievement." (9) "I still can't believe our friend has a pilot's lisence," said Yelvin. (10) "Undoubtedly, he will let us accompany him to the airfield whenever we want." (11) "You wish!" Tocara laughed. (12) "He plans to become a test pilot for experamental aircraft. (13) I don't think he wants to waste time chauffeuring you around the friendly skies." (14) She pulled the oven door open to check on the cake and frowned. (15) Yelvin's mouth dropped open in surprise when he peered over her shoulder. (16) "What happened?" wondered Yelvin. (17) "Our cake doesn't look anything like the one pictured in the reciepe book." (18) "It sure doesn't," Tocara groaned. (19) "This mess looks more like a minature volcano than a cake. (20) I guess we'll have to start over from scratch." (21) "I'd better get at least one free flight after all of this work," muttered Yelvin as he grabbed a bowl and a ladle from the cupboard. 55. What is the best way to correct the spelling error in sentence 5?
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