Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast between two responses
Expression of Ideas practice question
Most of the village welcomed the plan for a new footbridge. The farmer whose land it would cross, ____, refused to sell.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. howeverCorrect
- B. therefore
- C. similarly
- D. for instance
Answer: A. however
The village welcomed it; the farmer refused: a contrast.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. therefore
- The refusal is not a result of the welcome.
- C. similarly
- Refusing is not similar to welcoming.
- D. for instance
- The farmer is not an example of those who welcomed the plan.
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