Question

transitions and transitional phrases
a transition is used to carry the reader from one thought to the next.

• \transition\ means to change.

. transitional word - a word that signifies a change is about to occur in a text

• examples: first, second, third, then, next, finally, later, after, before...

. transitional phrase - a group of words that signifies a change is about to occur in a text

• examples: once upon a time, earlier today, in the meantime...

identify the transitional phrase in the following sentence. all of a sudden, we were caught in the middle of a violent storm.
middle of a violent
we were caught in
all of a sudden

Explanation:

A transitional phrase signals a change in text. "All of a sudden" fits this definition as it indicates an unexpected shift in the situation described.

Answer:

C. all of a sudden