Which transition signals comparison or similarity?
Correct answer: A. Likewise
- A. Likewise
- B. As a result
- C. Therefore
- D. Consequently
Explanation
The correct answer is Likewise because it is a transition device that indicates similarity or comparison between two ideas. The options As a result, Therefore, and Consequently all indicate a causal relationship, where one action or idea leads to another, rather than comparing or showing similarity between ideas.
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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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