Expression of IdeasHardTransition presenting a parallel case
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?
- A. Similarly,Correct
- B. However,
- C. Therefore,
- 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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