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Expression of Ideas practice question

Honeybees tell their nestmates where to find flowers by performing a dance. ____ ants lay a trail of scent that leads other ants from the nest to food.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Similarly,Correct
  2. B. However,
  3. C. Therefore,
  4. D. In contrast,

Answer: A. Similarly,

Two insects, two ways of communicating the location of food. The second sentence parallels the first, and 'Similarly' marks that.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. However,
The ant example doesn't oppose the bee example; it matches it.
C. Therefore,
The ants' behaviour isn't a consequence of the bees'.
D. In contrast,
Both sentences describe the same kind of behaviour, so there is no contrast.

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