Expression of IdeasHardTransition reversing a denied claim
Expression of Ideas practice question
The reviewer did not find the film too long. ____ she wished its final act had been given more time to breathe.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. On the contrary,Correct
- B. Therefore,
- C. In addition,
- D. For example,
Answer: A. On the contrary,
The first sentence denies a criticism; the second asserts the opposite view (it should have been longer). 'On the contrary' introduces that reversal.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Therefore,
- Wanting more time isn't a consequence of not finding the film too long.
- C. In addition,
- The second sentence doesn't add to the first; it pushes the other way.
- D. For example,
- The second sentence isn't an example of the first.
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