Which transitional device shows exception or contrast?
Correct answer: A. Yet
- A. Yet
- B. Moreover
- C. Thus
- D. Additionally
Explanation
The correct answer is 'Yet'. This transitional device is used to indicate a contrast or an exception to the statement that precedes it. In contrast, 'Moreover' and 'Additionally' are used to add information or ideas, showing continuation rather than contrast. 'Thus' is used to indicate a logical conclusion or result, typically following a cause-and-effect relationship, not a contrast or exception.
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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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