Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast with a preceding claim
Expression of Ideas practice question
The canal was expected to carry coal for a century. ____ the railway arrived within twenty years and took most of the trade.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Instead,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. In addition,
- D. Likewise,
Answer: A. Instead,
Expected a century; got twenty years. A reversal.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- The railway is not a result of the expectation.
- C. In addition,
- It replaces the expectation rather than adding to it.
- D. Likewise,
- It is not similar.
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