Expression of IdeasEasyTransition signalling a result
Expression of Ideas practice question
The town's only cinema closed last spring after years of falling attendance. ____ residents who want to see a film on a big screen now drive forty minutes to the next city.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. As a result,Correct
- B. For instance,
- C. In contrast,
- D. Similarly,
Answer: A. As a result,
The second sentence is a consequence of the first: the cinema closed, SO residents now drive elsewhere. 'As a result' signals that cause-and-effect link.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. For instance,
- 'For instance' introduces an example of the previous point. The long drive isn't an example of the closure; it's a result of it.
- C. In contrast,
- 'In contrast' sets up an opposition, but the two sentences agree — one leads to the other.
- D. Similarly,
- 'Similarly' signals a parallel case. The second sentence isn't a parallel; it follows from the first.
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