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Expression of Ideas practice question

The well ran dry in August. ____ the farm had to buy water by the tanker load until the autumn rains.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. As a result,Correct
  2. B. However,
  3. C. For instance,
  4. D. Likewise,

Answer: A. As a result,

Buying water follows from the dry well.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. However,
No contrast.
C. For instance,
Not an example.
D. Likewise,
Not a similarity.

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