Expression of IdeasHardTransition marking the interval before a change
Expression of Ideas practice question
The new hospital will not open until 2028. ____ patients will continue to travel to the city for specialist care.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. In the meantime,Correct
- B. Therefore,
- C. For instance,
- D. In contrast,
Answer: A. In the meantime,
The second sentence describes what happens during the wait. 'In the meantime' marks that interval.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Therefore,
- 'Therefore' is possible in loose speech, but the relationship here is one of time — what happens until 2028 — which 'In the meantime' states precisely.
- C. For instance,
- Travelling to the city isn't an example of the hospital not opening.
- D. In contrast,
- There is no contrast; the second sentence follows from the delay.
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