Set 9: Transitions (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Plants need sunlight to grow. They also require water and nutrients from the soil. _______ without any of these elements, a plant will not survive.
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. 'In other words' restates the previous points: needing these elements means not surviving without them. 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 sunlight"
• "require water and nutrients"
• "will not survive"
Why others are wrong: A ('For instance' gives examples, but this is a summary.), D ('However' shows contrast, but this restates the same idea.), C ('Similarly' shows comparison, but this is a restatement.).
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