Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking a concession that limits a conclusion
Expression of Ideas practice question
The excavation found no trace of the Roman villa the old maps place on the hill. ____ the trench covered less than a tenth of the site, so the villa may simply lie elsewhere on the slope.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. That said,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. For example,
- D. Similarly,
Answer: A. That said,
No trace, but a small trench.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- The trench's size is not a consequence of finding nothing.
- C. For example,
- Not an example.
- D. Similarly,
- Not a similarity.
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