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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking a concession that is then overridden

Expression of Ideas practice question

The committee's objection to the footpath diversion was technically sound: the new route is longer by a quarter of a mile and crosses two stiles where the old one crossed none. ____ the old route ran through the middle of a working dairy yard, and the farmer's insurers had made clear that it could not continue.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Even so,Correct
  2. B. Consequently,
  3. C. By the same token,
  4. D. In particular,

Answer: A. Even so,

The objection is granted, then set aside for a stronger reason.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Consequently,
The dairy yard is not a consequence of the objection.
C. By the same token,
Not a parallel.
D. In particular,
Not a specification of the objection.

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