Question

1. identify the transition and its purpose in the following sentence. there are plenty of exercises one can use to become a better writer, such as brainstorming, freewriting, or journaling. the transitional phrase to become is used to explain the action. the transitional phrase there are is used to begin the sentence. the transitional phrasesuch as is used to illustrate and clarify. the transition or is used to add the final item to the list.

Explanation:

In the sentence, "such as" is a common transitional phrase used to introduce examples to illustrate and clarify the statement about exercises for becoming a better writer. "To become" is not a transitional phrase here, "there are" is a basic sentence - starting construction not a typical transition for the context, and "or" is a conjunction not the main transition in this context for illustration.

Answer:

The transitional phrase "such as" is used to illustrate and clarify.