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?
- A. Even so,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. By the same token,
- 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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