Expression of IdeasHardTransition covering the interval before an opening
Expression of Ideas practice question
The library's new building will not open until next spring. ____ books can be collected from a temporary desk in the town hall.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Until then,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. For instance,
- D. Similarly,
Answer: A. Until then,
The second sentence describes the arrangement that holds before the opening. 'Until then' marks that interval.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- The temporary desk isn't a consequence of the opening date so much as a stopgap during the wait; 'Until then' captures the timing.
- C. For instance,
- The desk isn't an example of the new building.
- D. Similarly,
- The second sentence isn't a parallel case.
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