Expression of IdeasHardIntroducing an alternative explanation
Expression of Ideas practice question
The drop in the river's fish population was first blamed on the new dam. ____ the decline had begun a decade before the dam was built, when a paper mill upstream started discharging into the river.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. In fact, however,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. For this reason,
- D. Likewise,
Answer: A. In fact, however,
The first explanation is replaced by an earlier cause: a correction.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- The earlier decline is not a consequence of the blame.
- C. For this reason,
- Not a reason for blaming the dam.
- D. Likewise,
- Not a similar case.
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