Expression of IdeasMediumCause following an effect
Expression of Ideas practice question
Ticket sales for the festival's final night were unusually slow. ____ a rival concert in the next town had been announced for the same evening.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. As it turned out,Correct
- B. In contrast,
- C. Nevertheless,
- D. To sum up,
Answer: A. As it turned out,
Slow sales, then the explanation: 'as it turned out' introduces the discovered cause.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. In contrast,
- The rival concert explains the slow sales; it doesn't contrast with them.
- C. Nevertheless,
- There is nothing to concede.
- D. To sum up,
- The second sentence adds information rather than summarising.
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