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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast with a prediction

Expression of Ideas practice question

The forecasters said the eclipse would be hidden by cloud. ____ the sky cleared twenty minutes before totality, and the whole hillside saw it.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. In the end,Correct
  2. B. Therefore,
  3. C. Similarly,
  4. D. In addition,

Answer: A. In the end,

Predicted cloud; the outcome was clear sky.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Therefore,
The clearing is not a result of the forecast.
C. Similarly,
Not similar.
D. In addition,
An opposite, not an addition.

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