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Expression of Ideas practice question
The old sea wall was not merely damaged by the winter storms. ____ a forty-metre section of it had vanished entirely, its stones scattered across the beach.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. In fact,Correct
- B. On the other hand,
- C. Otherwise,
- D. Similarly,
Answer: A. In fact,
'Not merely damaged' sets up an intensification: 'in fact, vanished'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. On the other hand,
- The second sentence strengthens the first, not opposes it.
- C. Otherwise,
- No alternative condition.
- D. Similarly,
- Vanishing is not similar to damage; it exceeds it.
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