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Difficulty: MediumSentence-Level Transitions

Cultivating vanilla is an incredibly labor-intensive process, as each orchid flower must be hand-pollinated during a short window on the morning it blooms. Specifically, vanilla beans remain one of the most expensive spices in the world, second only to saffron.

Which choice provides the most logical transition from the preceding sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. Consequently,Answer
  3. C
    Regardless,
  4. D
    Furthermore,

Answer

Consequently,
The preceding sentence states that cultivating vanilla is a labor-intensive process, while the sentence with the transition states that vanilla is one of the most expensive spices in the world. The second sentence describes a direct result or effect of the difficulty described in the first sentence. The transition 'Consequently' correctly establishes this cause-and-effect relationship.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the two sentences.
The first sentence explains that vanilla cultivation is labor-intensive, and the second sentence explains that vanilla is one of the most expensive spices.
To choose the correct transition, we must understand how the ideas in the two sentences connect logically.
2
Identify the logical connection type.
The labor-intensive nature of cultivation is the cause, and the high price is the effect. Thus, the relationship is cause-and-effect.
Determining the relationship type helps eliminate transition words that serve other logical functions, such as contrast or addition.
3
Evaluate the transition choices against the identified relationship.
The transition 'Consequently' represents cause-and-effect. The other choices ('Specifically', 'Regardless', and 'Furthermore') represent illustration, contrast, and addition, respectively.
Matching the logical relationship to the correct transition word yields the accurate answer.

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Sentence-Level Transitions
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