Expression of IdeasVery hardChoosing a logical transition
Expression of Ideas practice question
A severe drought cut the region's grain harvest by nearly a third. Prices, ____ rose sharply through the autumn.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. consequently,Correct
- B. however,
- C. for example,
- D. similarly,
Answer: A. consequently,
A smaller harvest means less grain to sell, and less supply pushes prices up. The price rise is a result of the drought, so a cause-and-effect transition fits: 'consequently'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. however,
- 'However' would signal that rising prices go against the smaller harvest. They don't — they follow from it.
- C. for example,
- 'For example' would make the price rise an example of the harvest falling. It's an effect, not an instance.
- D. similarly,
- 'Similarly' signals a parallel point. A price rise and a harvest loss aren't similar events; one causes the other.
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