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Expression of Ideas practice question
Seedlings raised indoors must be hardened off gradually before they are planted outside. ____ the sudden change in temperature can kill them.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Otherwise,Correct
- B. Likewise,
- C. Specifically,
- D. Meanwhile,
Answer: A. Otherwise,
The second sentence describes what happens if the first isn't followed. 'Otherwise' means 'if not'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Likewise,
- 'Likewise' presents a parallel; the second sentence is a warning, not a parallel.
- C. Specifically,
- 'Specifically' narrows a general point; the second sentence isn't a detail of hardening off.
- D. Meanwhile,
- 'Meanwhile' points to something happening at the same time elsewhere.
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