Expression of IdeasHardTransition introducing a restatement
Expression of Ideas practice question
The engineers found that the bridge's cables had been carrying loads well beyond their rated capacity for years. ____ the structure had been quietly living on borrowed time.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. In other words,Correct
- B. On the other hand,
- C. Meanwhile,
- D. Subsequently,
Answer: A. In other words,
The second sentence says the same thing as the first in plainer, more vivid terms. 'In other words' introduces a restatement.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. On the other hand,
- 'On the other hand' introduces an opposing point. The second sentence agrees with the first.
- C. Meanwhile,
- 'Meanwhile' points to something happening at the same time in a different place. The second sentence is about the same fact, not a parallel event.
- D. Subsequently,
- 'Subsequently' means 'afterwards'. The second sentence isn't a later event; it's a rephrasing.
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