Expression of IdeasHardTransition to a share price falling on good profits
Expression of Ideas practice question
The company's profits rose last year. ____ its share price fell, because investors had expected even more.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Nonetheless,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. For instance,
- D. Likewise,
Answer: A. Nonetheless,
Profits up, price down.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- The fall did not follow from the rise in the way consequently implies.
- C. For instance,
- Not an example.
- D. Likewise,
- Opposite, not similar.
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