Set 16: Transitions
Explanation
PASSAGE
The researcher documented unusual patterns. _______ she discovered confirming data in the same study.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
The correct answer is 'Furthermore,' because the relationship between the sentences is adding information. Addition transitions connect ideas that are moving in the same direction. If the second sentence introduces new but related information that strengthens or extends the first, an addition transition is needed.
Key Evidence:
• "The researcher documented unusual patterns...."
• "she discovered confirming data in the same study...."
Why others are wrong: B ('In particular,' would introduce a specific illustration, but the second sentence adds general information rather than a concrete example), C ('Similarly,' suggests similarity between two different things, but these sentences add to the same topic), D ('However,' signals opposition or contradiction, but these sentences present complementary information moving in the same direction).