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Expression of Ideas practice question

The restorers cleaned the fresco, repaired the cracks in the plaster and retouched the faded pigments. ____ they applied a thin protective coating.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Finally,Correct
  2. B. However,
  3. C. For instance,
  4. D. In contrast,

Answer: A. Finally,

A list of steps ends with one more. 'Finally' marks the last step in the sequence.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. However,
Applying a coating doesn't contradict the earlier steps.
C. For instance,
The coating isn't an example of the earlier work; it's the next step.
D. In contrast,
There is no contrast between the steps.

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