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Expression of Ideas practice question

The report recommends one change above all the others. ____ it urges the hospital to stop scheduling twelve-hour shifts back to back.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Specifically,Correct
  2. B. Nevertheless,
  3. C. Conversely,
  4. D. As a result,

Answer: A. Specifically,

The first sentence promises one main recommendation; the second says what it is. 'Specifically' introduces the particular.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Nevertheless,
'Nevertheless' signals a contrast; the second sentence delivers what the first promised.
C. Conversely,
'Conversely' introduces an opposite; the second sentence is the content of the first, not its opposite.
D. As a result,
The recommendation isn't a result of the report having one main change.

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