16Hit1600
Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking a qualification of praise

Expression of Ideas practice question

The new translation is more accurate than any before it, and it corrects a dozen errors that had stood for a century. ____ it is less pleasant to read: in chasing accuracy the translator has lost the rhythm that made the old version loved.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. At the same time,Correct
  2. B. Consequently,
  3. C. For example,
  4. D. In short,

Answer: A. At the same time,

Praise, then the cost.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Consequently,
Rhythm loss is presented alongside accuracy, not as its consequence in the structure; the sentence balances two judgements.
C. For example,
Not an example.
D. In short,
Not a summary.

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