Set 14: Transitions
Explanation
PASSAGE
The Titanic was considered unsinkable. _______ it sank on its first voyage in 1912.
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. 'Yet' signals the unexpected contrast: it was considered unsinkable but sank. 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:
• "considered unsinkable"
• "it sank"
Why others are wrong: C ('Therefore' shows result, but sinking wasn't expected.), B ('Similarly' shows comparison, but this is contrast.), A ('In addition' adds information, but this is contrast.).
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