Set 10: Transitions (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs. They believed that the pharaohs would need their bodies in the afterlife. _______ they mummified the bodies to preserve them.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. Cause: Believed needed bodies. Effect: Mummified them. 'Therefore' indicates cause and effect. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "need their bodies"
• "mummified ... to preserve"
Why others are wrong: B (Contrast.), D (Contrast.), C (Sequence, but cause/effect is stronger.).
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