Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition signalling a surprising outcome
Expression of Ideas practice question
When the reservoir was drained for repairs, ecologists expected the fish population downstream to crash. ____ the numbers rose, apparently because the sudden flush of sediment uncovered gravel beds where the fish could spawn.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Instead,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. Furthermore,
- D. To that end,
Answer: A. Instead,
The ecologists expected a crash; what happened was the opposite. 'Instead' marks an outcome that replaces the expected one.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- 'Consequently' would make the rise a result of the expectation, which it isn't.
- C. Furthermore,
- 'Furthermore' adds a point in the same direction, but the rise contradicts the expected crash.
- D. To that end,
- 'To that end' introduces an action taken toward a goal. The rise isn't an action toward anything.
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