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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?
- A. For example,Correct
- B. Nevertheless,
- C. As a result,
- 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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