Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking a summary
Expression of Ideas practice question
The mill's ledgers record wages paid, cloth sold, and repairs made, but not the number of workers, their ages, or where they lived. ____ the ledgers tell us what the mill did but almost nothing about who did it.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. In short,Correct
- B. By contrast,
- C. Subsequently,
- D. For instance,
Answer: A. In short,
A summing-up of the preceding detail.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. By contrast,
- No contrast between the sentences.
- C. Subsequently,
- No time sequence.
- D. For instance,
- Not an example.
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