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Expression of Ideas practice question

Some animals sleep with only half of the brain at a time. ____ dolphins rest one hemisphere while the other keeps them swimming and surfacing to breathe.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. For example,Correct
  2. B. Nevertheless,
  3. C. As a result,
  4. D. In contrast,

Answer: A. For example,

A general claim, then a specific animal that does it. 'For example' introduces the case.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Nevertheless,
Dolphins support the claim; nothing is countered.
C. As a result,
The dolphins' behaviour isn't a consequence of the general claim.
D. In contrast,
Dolphins are an instance, not a contrast.

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