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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking a qualification of a claim

Expression of Ideas practice question

The vaccine trial reported a 70 percent reduction in infections. ____ the trial enrolled few participants over 65, so its results say little about the group most at risk.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. That said,Correct
  2. B. As a result,
  3. C. To illustrate,
  4. D. Likewise,

Answer: A. That said,

A qualification after a positive result.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. As a result,
The enrolment gap is not caused by the reduction.
C. To illustrate,
Not an example.
D. Likewise,
Not a parallel point.

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