Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumTransitions: cause and effect
Expression of Ideas practice question
The main bridge into the city was closed for emergency repairs. ____, thousands of commuters had to find alternate routes for their morning drive.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Nevertheless,
- B. As a result,Correct
- C. For instance,
- D. In contrast,
Answer: B. As a result,
The closure caused the detours, so a cause-and-effect transition fits: 'As a result'. 'Nevertheless' and 'In contrast' signal opposition, which the sentences don't have.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Nevertheless,
- "Nevertheless" signals that the second idea happens despite the first, but the commuters' detours happened *because* of the closure, not in spite of it.
- C. For instance,
- "For instance" would make the detours an example of a bridge closure; instead they are its consequence.
- D. In contrast,
- "In contrast" sets two ideas in opposition, but a closed bridge and rerouted commuters agree — one causes the other.
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