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Expression of Ideas practice question

The committee praised the design's elegance and the care of its drawings. ____ it declined to fund the project, citing the cost of the materials.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Nevertheless,Correct
  2. B. Consequently,
  3. C. Likewise,
  4. D. Specifically,

Answer: A. Nevertheless,

Praise, then refusal.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Consequently,
Refusal does not follow from praise.
C. Likewise,
Not a similarity.
D. Specifically,
Not a detail of the praise.

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