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Expression of Ideas practice question

The teacher praised the essay's argument. She was less kind about its spelling; ____ she returned the pages covered in red ink.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. indeed,Correct
  2. B. therefore,
  3. C. for example,
  4. D. likewise,

Answer: A. indeed,

Less kind, and then how much less.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. therefore,
The red ink is the unkindness, not its result.
C. for example,
Not an example in the usual sense; it intensifies.
D. likewise,
Not a similarity.

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