Set 16: Transitions
Explanation
PASSAGE
The researcher documented unusual patterns. _______ she discovered additional patterns 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 additional patterns in the same stu..."
Why others are wrong: A ('For instance,' would introduce a specific illustration, but the second sentence adds general information rather than a concrete example), C ('Thus,' implies the second sentence is a result of the first, but here both sentences present parallel facts), D ('In contrast,' signals opposition or contradiction, but these sentences present complementary information moving in the same direction).