Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumResult of a described condition
Expression of Ideas practice question
The bridge's expansion joints had filled with grit over the years and could no longer move. ____ the deck cracked in the first hot week of summer.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. As a result,Correct
- B. In contrast,
- C. For instance,
- D. Nevertheless,
Answer: A. As a result,
Joints that can't move lead to a cracked deck: cause and result.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. In contrast,
- The cracking contrasts with nothing.
- C. For instance,
- The cracking is not an example of the grit.
- D. Nevertheless,
- 'Nevertheless' expects the deck to survive despite the joints; it didn't.
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