Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1The committee praised the proposal’s ambition; ..............., they rejected it because the budget assumptions were unrealistic.
Wrong!
The contrast transition "nevertheless" shows that the rejection happened despite the praise.
2The data looked convincing at first; ..............., a closer inspection revealed that several key entries were duplicated.
Wrong!
The contrast transition "however" shows that the inspection changed the first impression.
3The CEO refused to comment; ..............., the spokesperson issued a brief statement to calm investors.
Wrong!
The transition "instead" shows that the spokesperson acted in place of the CEO.
4The report is thorough; ..............., it fails to address the most recent regulatory changes.
Wrong!
The limiting transition "that said" introduces a weakness after a positive point.
5The team missed the deadline; ..............., the client extended the contract for another year.
Wrong!
The contrast transition "even so" shows that the contract was extended despite the missed deadline.
6The witness gave a detailed account; ..............., her timeline conflicted with the security footage.
Wrong!
The contrast transition "nonetheless" shows that the conflict matters despite the detailed account.
7The policy is unpopular; ..............., it has reduced emissions faster than any previous measure.
Wrong!
The contrast transition "even so" introduces a positive result despite the policy’s unpopularity.
8The author cites three studies; ..............., none of them were peer reviewed.
Wrong!
The contrast transition "however" shows that citing studies does not mean they are reliable.
9The negotiations stalled for weeks; ..............., both sides agreed to arbitration after the mediator intervened.
Wrong!
The time transition "thereafter" means that the agreement happened after the earlier delay.
10The instructions are clear; ..............., the device still fails to start on the first attempt.
Wrong!
The contrast transition "nevertheless" shows that the device fails despite the clear instructions.
11The speaker avoided naming anyone; ..............., she made it obvious who she blamed by describing the person’s role and mistakes.
Wrong!
The clarifying transition "in other words" restates how the speaker made the blame clear.
12The evidence is incomplete; ..............., we should postpone the verdict until the lab results arrive.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The result transitions "therefore" and "as a result" show that postponing the verdict follows from the incomplete evidence.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The committee praised the proposal’s ambition; nevertheless, they rejected it because the budget assumptions were unrealistic.
- The data looked convincing at first; however, a closer inspection revealed that several key entries were duplicated.
- The CEO refused to comment; instead, the spokesperson issued a brief statement to calm investors.
- The report is thorough; that said, it fails to address the most recent regulatory changes.
- The team missed the deadline; even so, the client extended the contract for another year.
- The witness gave a detailed account; nonetheless, her timeline conflicted with the security footage.
- The policy is unpopular; even so, it has reduced emissions faster than any previous measure.
- The author cites three studies; however, none of them were peer reviewed.
- The negotiations stalled for weeks; thereafter, both sides agreed to arbitration after the mediator intervened.
- The instructions are clear; nevertheless, the device still fails to start on the first attempt.
- The speaker avoided naming anyone; in other words, she made it obvious who she blamed by describing the person’s role and mistakes.
- The evidence is incomplete; therefore / as a result, we should postpone the verdict until the lab results arrive.
