Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumTransitions: sequence
Expression of Ideas practice question
To develop the photograph, the technician first bathed the exposed film in a chemical developer. ____, she transferred it to a fixing solution to stop the reaction and make the image permanent.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Instead,
- B. In contrast,
- C. Next,Correct
- D. For example,
Answer: C. Next,
The passage describes ordered steps in a process, signaled by 'first' in the opening sentence, so the sequential transition 'Next' fits. 'Instead' would wrongly suggest the fixing step replaced the developing step rather than following it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Instead,
- "Instead" would mean the fixing solution replaced the developer bath, but the passage says she bathed the film first and then transferred it — these are two steps in sequence, not alternatives.
- B. In contrast,
- "In contrast" sets two things in opposition, but the two sentences describe consecutive steps in one process, cued by "first" — there's nothing being contrasted.
- D. For example,
- "For example" would make the fixing step an illustration of the developer bath, but it's a separate, later step in the procedure, not an instance of the previous one.
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