Expression of IdeasVery hardConcession introduced before a rebuttal
Expression of Ideas practice question
____ the new tax on sugary drinks did cut their sales by a fifth, critics note that shoppers simply bought more sweets, so total sugar purchases barely changed.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. AlthoughCorrect
- B. Because
- C. Once
- D. Since
Answer: A. Although
The sales cut is granted, then undercut by the sweets: a concession.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Because
- 'Because' would make the critics' point a result of the cut, but it undermines the cut.
- C. Once
- 'Once' introduces a sequence, not a concession.
- D. Since
- 'Since' (as cause) has the same problem as 'because'.
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