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Expression of IdeasMediumTransition marking a parallel practice

Expression of Ideas practice question

The new bakery uses flour milled in the county. ____ it buys its eggs from a farm two miles down the road.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Likewise,Correct
  2. B. Therefore,
  3. C. However,
  4. D. For example,

Answer: A. Likewise,

Local flour, then local eggs — a second practice of the same kind. 'Likewise' marks the parallel.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Therefore,
Buying local eggs isn't a consequence of using local flour.
C. However,
There is no contrast; both sentences describe local sourcing.
D. For example,
Buying eggs isn't an example of milling flour.

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