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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition qualifying a compliment

Expression of Ideas practice question

The garden's roses are magnificent. ____ they demand hours of care every week, and the garden's small staff has little time left for anything else.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. That said,Correct
  2. B. For example,
  3. C. Consequently,
  4. D. In other words,

Answer: A. That said,

A compliment, then the cost that qualifies it. 'That said' introduces the qualification.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. For example,
The demand for care isn't an example of magnificence.
C. Consequently,
The hours of care aren't caused by the roses being magnificent.
D. In other words,
The second sentence doesn't restate the first; it adds a drawback.

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