"The company has expanded internationally. _, its profits have doubled in two years." Which transition shows cause and result?
Correct answer: A. As a result
- A. As a result
- B. Likewise
- C. Similarly
- D. In contrast
Explanation
The correct answer is 'As a result' because it effectively shows a cause-and-effect relationship between the company's international expansion and the doubling of its profits. The other options do not fit this context: 'Likewise' and 'Similarly' suggest a comparison or similarity, and 'In contrast' indicates a difference, none of which describe the relationship in this scenario.
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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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