Set 13: Transitions
Explanation
PASSAGE
Honeybees communicate the location of food sources through elaborate dances. The waggle dance indicates direction relative to the sun, while the duration of the waggle phase conveys distance. _______ a longer waggle suggests the food source is farther away.
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 previous sentence mentions duration conveys distance. The next sentence provides the specific detail of how. 'Specifically' introduces this clarification. 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:
• "duration of the waggle phase conveys distance"
• "longer waggle suggests... farther away"
Why others are wrong: D (Contrast - but this is a specification, not a contradiction.), A (Contrast - this explains, not contrasts with, the previous point.), B (Contrast - there's no unexpected element here.).
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