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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking a shift to a deeper cause

Expression of Ideas practice question

The immediate cause of the crash was a broken axle. ____ the axle broke because the company had cut its inspection schedule in half the year before, so the fault that had been growing for months was never seen.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. More fundamentally,Correct
  2. B. For instance,
  3. C. In contrast,
  4. D. Consequently,

Answer: A. More fundamentally,

From the immediate cause to the underlying one.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. For instance,
Not an example of the immediate cause.
C. In contrast,
Not a contrast; a deeper explanation.
D. Consequently,
The inspection cut was not a consequence of the axle breaking.

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