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Difficulty: EasySentence-Level Transitions

Passage:
In 1957, engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes sealed two plastic shower curtains together, trapping pockets of air between them. They hoped this textured material would become a popular new home wallpaper. [1] Therefore, consumers showed little interest in decorating their walls with plastic sheets. The inventors did not despair; instead, they successfully marketed their product as 'Bubble Wrap' for protective packaging.

Question:
Which choice provides the most logical transition at [1]?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. However,Answer
  3. C
    Furthermore,
  4. D
    For instance,

Answer

The transition word 'However,' which correctly establishes a relationship of contrast.
The transition word 'However,' is correct because it signals contrast. The passage sets up an expectation in the first sentence (the hope that the plastic material would become popular wallpaper) and contrasts it with reality in the second sentence (consumers showed little interest).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the two connected sentences.
Sentence 1 describes a positive expectation (hoping the material would become popular wallpaper). Sentence 2 describes a negative reality (consumers showing little interest).
Understanding the logic linking the ideas is necessary to choose the correct transition.
2
Identify the type of transition needed.
A contrast transition is needed to connect a positive expectation with a negative outcome.
Selecting the right logical category (contrast, addition, cause-effect, illustration) narrows down the choices.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the one that fits this transition type.
The word 'However' indicates contrast and fits the context. The others (Therefore, Furthermore, For instance) indicate cause-and-effect, addition, and illustration respectively.
Matching the transition category with the correct vocabulary word yields the right answer.

Key Concept

Sentence-level transitions signal the logical relationships between ideas in consecutive sentences.
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