English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 57

Fill in each blank with the appropriate addition or change-of-direction transition from the list that follows. Use each transition once.
However also next finally but first
Watching TV Football
Watching a football game on television may seem like the easiest thing in the world. _________, like the game of football itself, watching a game correctly is far more complicated than it appears. _________ is the matter of what company you invite. The ideal number of people depends on the size of your living room. You should _________ invite at least one person who will be rooting for the opposite team. There's nothing like a little rivalry to increase the enjoyment of a football game. _________, you must attend to the refreshments. Make sure to have on hand plenty of everyone's favorite drinks, along with the essential chips, dips, and pretzels. You may even want something more substantial on hand, like sandwiches or pizza. If you do, make everyone wait until the moment of kickoff before eating. Waiting will make everything taste much better. _________, there is one bit of sports equipment you should have on hand: a football. In the spirit of the occasion, it is good to have a football to toss around outside during halftime. _________ if your team happens to be getting trounced, you may decide not to wait until halftime.