Expression of IdeasHardTransition conceding a good result
Expression of Ideas practice question
The bridge repairs came in well under budget. ____ the council has asked for an audit, since the original estimate was so much higher than the final cost.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Even so,Correct
- B. For example,
- C. Similarly,
- D. In other words,
Answer: A. Even so,
Coming in under budget is good news, yet the council still wants an audit. 'Even so' concedes the good news before the 'but'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. For example,
- An audit isn't an example of coming in under budget.
- C. Similarly,
- Nothing in the second sentence is similar to the first.
- D. In other words,
- The second sentence doesn't restate the first; it reacts to it.
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