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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?

  1. A. That said,Correct
  2. B. Consequently,
  3. C. For example,
  4. 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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