Transitions: SAT Practice Questions

194 official Transitions questions (Expression of Ideas) from the SAT Suite Question Bank. Pick any question from the list, or start with Question 1. Every question shows the answer and a full explanation. It is free, and no account is needed.

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What does Transitions test on the SAT?

Transition questions ask for the word or phrase that makes the relationship between two ideas explicit. The relationship may be contrast, continuation, cause, example, sequence, or conclusion.

Common question types

Connect contrasting claims
Signal cause, result, or example
Move between steps in a process or argument

Common traps

Choosing by tone without naming the logical relationship
Treating two related ideas as cause and effect
Missing a contrast created by one qualifying word

Difficulty distribution

Start with the easier questions, then work toward the highest score bands.

Easy: 81
Medium: 73
Hard: 40
Extreme: 0

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FoundationQuestion 15Easy SAT question IntermediateQuestion 49Medium SAT question ChallengeQuestion 191Hard SAT question

How do I improve at Transitions?

1Reduce the surrounding sentences to Idea A and Idea B.
2Name their relationship before viewing the choices.
3Group synonymous transitions and eliminate entire relationship categories.

All 194 official questions

In the same order as the list on the left. Each one opens in practice mode.

Related Expression of Ideas skills

Rhetorical Synthesis