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Expression of Ideas practice question

The old road was narrow and badly lit. ____ it flooded every spring, cutting the village off for days at a time.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

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

Answer: A. Furthermore,

Another fault is added to the list. 'Furthermore' adds a point in the same direction.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Otherwise,
'Otherwise' means 'if not', which doesn't link two faults.
C. Instead,
'Instead' replaces one thing with another; the road had all these faults.
D. In contrast,
Flooding doesn't contrast with being narrow; both are problems.

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