"I enjoy swimming. _, my brother prefers running." Which transition indicates contrast?
Correct answer: B. However
- A. Similarly
- B. However
- C. Moreover
- D. As a result
Explanation
The correct answer is However because it is used to indicate a contrast between two statements or ideas. In this case, the contrast is between the speaker's enjoyment of swimming and the brother's preference for running. Other options do not indicate a contrast: Similarly suggests a similarity, Moreover adds additional information, and As a result implies a cause-and-effect relationship.
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Transitional devices connect ideas by showing addition, contrast, cause, result, sequence, comparison, example or conclusion. The topic covers the meanings and sentence positions of linking words such as however, therefore, moreover and consequently, including the difference between conjunctive adverbs, coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
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