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Expression of IdeasVery hardIntroducing a qualification to a general finding

Expression of Ideas practice question

Across the country, the survey found that people who live near parks report better health. ____ the effect was strongest in dense city centres and barely detectable in suburbs, where most residents already have gardens.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. That said,Correct
  2. B. As a result,
  3. C. Indeed,
  4. D. Otherwise,

Answer: A. That said,

A general finding, then where it holds and where it doesn't: a qualification.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. As a result,
The variation is not a result of the general finding.
C. Indeed,
'Indeed' would intensify, but the sentence limits.
D. Otherwise,
No alternative condition.

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