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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking an inference from evidence

Expression of Ideas practice question

The letter is dated 3 March, but it mentions the flood that the town's records place on 9 March. ____ the date at the head of the letter must be wrong, or the letter was finished some days after it was begun.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Evidently,Correct
  2. B. Nevertheless,
  3. C. Meanwhile,
  4. D. Similarly,

Answer: A. Evidently,

The conclusion the evidence forces.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Nevertheless,
No contrast.
C. Meanwhile,
No simultaneity.
D. Similarly,
Not a similarity.

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