Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking an inference from silence
Expression of Ideas practice question
The archive holds letters from the poet to each of her friends, often several a month, for thirty years. There is not one letter to her sister. ____ the two were estranged, though no letter says so.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Presumably,Correct
- B. Nevertheless,
- C. For example,
- D. In addition,
Answer: A. Presumably,
A conclusion drawn from the gap.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Nevertheless,
- No contrast with the silence.
- C. For example,
- Not an example.
- D. In addition,
- Not an addition.
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