Expression of IdeasVery hardChoosing a logical transition
Expression of Ideas practice question
Many migrating birds find their way at night by tracking the positions of the stars. ____ a species of dung beetle has been shown to orient itself using the band of the Milky Way.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Likewise,Correct
- B. However,
- C. Therefore,
- D. Instead,
Answer: A. Likewise,
The two sentences describe the same behaviour — navigating by the night sky — in two different animals. A transition that signals a parallel case fits: 'Likewise'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. However,
- 'However' signals contrast, but the beetle does the same kind of thing as the birds, not something opposed to it.
- C. Therefore,
- 'Therefore' would make the beetle's behaviour a consequence of the birds'. One doesn't cause the other; they're parallel examples.
- D. Instead,
- 'Instead' would mean the beetle navigates in place of the birds doing so. Both do.
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