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Expression of Ideas practice question

Planting native wildflowers along roadsides gives pollinators like bees a reliable source of nectar. ____, the deep roots of these plants help stabilize soil and reduce erosion on steep embankments.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. By contrast,
  2. B. Furthermore,Correct
  3. C. Otherwise,
  4. D. In particular,

Answer: B. Furthermore,

The second sentence adds a second, distinct benefit of native wildflowers to the first, so the additive transition 'Furthermore' fits. 'By contrast' would require the two benefits to oppose each other, but both are advantages.

Why the other answers are wrong

A. By contrast,
"By contrast" requires the two ideas to oppose each other, but nectar for pollinators and erosion control are both benefits of the same plants.
C. Otherwise,
"Otherwise" introduces what would happen if the first situation didn't hold; here the second sentence describes an additional benefit that exists alongside the first, not an alternative scenario.
D. In particular,
"In particular" narrows to a specific case of the previous point, but soil stabilization is a completely separate benefit, not a detail about providing nectar.

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