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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?

  1. A. Nevertheless,
  2. B. As a result,Correct
  3. C. For instance,
  4. 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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