Set 11: Transitions (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The partition of India in 1947 resulted in one of history's largest mass migrations, with approximately 15 million people displaced and an estimated one to two million killed in communal violence. The hastily drawn borders by British administrators often divided villages and even families. _______ the trauma of partition continues to shape Indo-Pakistani relations and the identities of those who lived through it.
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. The passage moves from historical events to their continuing present impact. 'To this day' bridges past trauma to ongoing consequences. 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:
• "partition of India in 1947"
• "continues to shape"
Why others are wrong: B (Concurrent events - the present impact isn't just parallel; it's a continuation.), A (Cause/effect - while true, 'To this day' better emphasizes the temporal continuation.), C (Example - the continuing trauma is a result, not an example of the violence.).
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