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Expression of Ideas practice question

To make the dye, the weaver first steeps the dried leaves in warm water for a day. ____ she strains the liquid and adds the wool, keeping it just below the boil for an hour.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. ThenCorrect
  2. B. However,
  3. C. In other words,
  4. D. Otherwise,

Answer: A. Then

'First … then': a sequence.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. However,
No contrast.
C. In other words,
Not a restatement.
D. Otherwise,
No alternative condition.

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