Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast between appearance and fact
Expression of Ideas practice question
From the road the farmhouse looks abandoned, its windows boarded and its yard overgrown. ____ a family has lived in the back rooms for thirty years.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. In fact,Correct
- B. Therefore,
- C. In addition,
- D. Afterwards,
Answer: A. In fact,
Looks abandoned; actually inhabited: 'in fact' corrects the appearance.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Therefore,
- Occupancy is not a result of looking abandoned.
- C. In addition,
- It contradicts the appearance rather than adding to it.
- D. Afterwards,
- No sequence.
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