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Expression of Ideas practice question

The archive was flooded in 1998, and thousands of documents were soaked through. ____ conservators spent a decade freeze-drying and repairing them.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Subsequently,Correct
  2. B. Similarly,
  3. C. In contrast,
  4. D. For instance,

Answer: A. Subsequently,

The flood came first; the decade of repair followed. 'Subsequently' means 'afterwards'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Similarly,
Repairing documents isn't similar to flooding them.
C. In contrast,
The repair follows the flood; it doesn't contrast with it.
D. For instance,
The repair isn't an example of the flood.

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