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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking a concession followed by the main claim

Expression of Ideas practice question

The restoration has its critics, who point to the new stone's brightness against the old. ____ the tower is standing, which it would not be had the work been left another decade.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. All the same,Correct
  2. B. For example,
  3. C. Consequently,
  4. D. In other words,

Answer: A. All the same,

Critics granted, the tower stands.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. For example,
Not an example of the criticism.
C. Consequently,
Not a consequence of the criticism.
D. In other words,
Not a restatement.

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