Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast between two outcomes
Expression of Ideas practice question
The first bridge over the estuary was washed away within a decade. ____ its replacement, built on deeper piles, has stood for a century.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. By contrast,Correct
- B. Therefore,
- C. For example,
- D. In addition,
Answer: A. By contrast,
Washed away in ten years versus standing a hundred: a contrast.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Therefore,
- The second bridge's survival is not a result of the first's loss.
- C. For example,
- Not an example.
- D. In addition,
- An opposite, not an addition.
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