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Difficulty: EasySentence-Level Transitions

Many forest trees communicate and share resources with one another using underground networks of fungal threads called mycelium. However, a mature tree can transfer sugar, water, and essential nutrients to a struggling sapling nearby.

Which choice best replaces the underlined word to provide the most logical transition between the two sentences?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. For instanceAnswer
  3. C
    Consequently
  4. D
    Meanwhile

Answer

For instance
The transition 'For instance' is correct because the second sentence provides a specific example of the resource-sharing behavior introduced in the first sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the first sentence and the second sentence.
The first sentence introduces the general concept that trees use mycelium networks to communicate and share resources, while the second sentence describes a specific action—a mature tree transferring nutrients to a struggling sapling.
To choose the correct transition, you must first identify how the ideas in the two sentences connect logically.
2
Determine which transition category fits this logical connection.
Because the second sentence provides a specific example of the resource-sharing described in the first sentence, an illustration or example transition is needed.
An illustration transition connects a general claim to a specific instance of that claim.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the one that fits the illustration category.
'For instance' is an illustration transition, whereas 'However' expresses contrast, 'Consequently' expresses cause-and-effect, and 'Meanwhile' expresses a temporal relationship.
Only the option with the meaning of 'for example' accurately reflects the illustrative relationship between the sentences.

Key Concept

Sentence-Level Transitions
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