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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?

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