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Expression of Ideas practice question
In the first stage of the process, the soil samples were dried in an oven for twenty-four hours. ____ each sample was weighed and its mass recorded.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Next,Correct
- B. However,
- C. Instead,
- D. For example,
Answer: A. Next,
The passage describes steps in order. Drying comes first; weighing is the following step, so a transition that marks sequence is needed: 'Next'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. However,
- 'However' signals contrast. Weighing the samples doesn't oppose drying them; it simply comes after.
- C. Instead,
- 'Instead' would mean the samples were weighed in place of being dried. Both steps happened, one after the other.
- D. For example,
- 'For example' introduces an illustration. Weighing is not an example of drying; it is the next step.
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