Expression of IdeasVery hardChoosing a logical transition
Expression of Ideas practice question
Divers returning from depth must ascend slowly, pausing at fixed intervals on the way up. ____ nitrogen dissolved in the blood can come out of solution and form bubbles.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Otherwise,Correct
- B. Therefore,
- C. Similarly,
- D. For instance,
Answer: A. Otherwise,
The second sentence describes what happens if the rule in the first is NOT followed. 'Otherwise' means 'if not', which is exactly that relation.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Therefore,
- 'Therefore' would make the bubbles a consequence of ascending slowly, when slow ascent is what PREVENTS them.
- C. Similarly,
- 'Similarly' signals a parallel case; the second sentence is a warning, not a comparison.
- D. For instance,
- 'For instance' would make bubbles an example of pausing on the way up.
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