Transitional words, called also linking words or signal words, are of huge importance for building your written and spoken responses at TOEFL iBT Exam. As the name suggests these words help you to move from one idea to another in a smooth and coherent way. They also signal the reader or listener what will follow after the transitional word. That is why transitional word will be helpful not only to do better in your TOEFL iBT Speaking and TOEFL iBT Writing but also to better comprehend the information presented in the TOEFL iBT Reading and TOEFL iBT Listening sections. The use of transitional words is not only limited to the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL®) but also to any other English tests, like IELTS (International English Language Testing System), FCE (First Certificate in English), CAE (Certificate in Advanced English), CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), etc.
In this document we provide a list of some transitional words and their usage within the text. We do not claim that this is the complete list of transitional words, but we may state that it covers the most common transitional words. Studying this list will greatly improve the organization of your responses and thus enhance your chances of better result at TOEFL® iBT Exam.
Transitional Words Grouped according to their Purpose
To add extra information
•and
•also
•additionally
•alternatively
•and then
•apart from
•as well
•as well as
•besides
•besides that
•coupled with
•equally important
•finally
•first, second, third, and etc
•following this further
•further
•furthermore
•indeed
•in addition (to)
•in fact
•last, lastly
•last but not least
•likewise
•moreover
•not only …, but also…
•not to mention
•or
•then, too
•too
•what is more
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