Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumOrdering steps in a procedure
Expression of Ideas practice question
To press flowers, the guide says, lay them between sheets of blotting paper. ____ place the sheets under a heavy book and leave them for three weeks.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. ThenCorrect
- B. Instead,
- C. However,
- D. In short,
Answer: A. Then
First the paper, then the book: a sequence.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Instead,
- The second step doesn't replace the first.
- C. However,
- There is no contrast.
- D. In short,
- The second sentence is a step, not a summary.
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