Expression of IdeasVery hardConcession followed by the main point
Expression of Ideas practice question
The manuscript's ink has faded and its margins are water-stained. ____ it remains the only surviving copy of the treaty, and scholars have travelled from three continents to read it.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Nonetheless,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. Specifically,
- D. In other words,
Answer: A. Nonetheless,
Damage conceded, importance asserted: a contrast.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- The damage does not cause the importance.
- C. Specifically,
- The second sentence is not a detail of the first.
- D. In other words,
- It is not a restatement.
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