Which transition does not reflect a cause-and-effect relationship?
A) as a result
B) consequently
C) because
D) finally
E) hence
Ques. 2Which of the following sentence pairs contains a transitional phrase that detracts from coherence?
A) First, productivity will improve by 12. For example, employees will be happy.
B) Salaries will increase by 6. In contrast, the sick-day allowance will decrease by 2.
C) The fliers should arrive by 5:00 p.m. Then our interns will post them on campus bulletin boards.
D) The new computer is being repaired. However, the repair service loaned us another system.
E) The union strike should help teachers receive higher salaries. On the other hand, students will suffer if teachers go on strike.
Ques. 3Three ways to achieve coherence are to use
A) unity, passive voice, and active voice.
B) short paragraphs, a confident tone, and topic sentences.
C) transitional words, pronouns, and repetition.
D) white space, headings, and justification.
E) transitions for cause and effect, sequence, and contrast.
Ques. 4A unified paragraph
A) helps readers comprehend ideas that are important yet unrelated.
B) avoids language that suggests discrimination by gender, religion, or nationality.
C) has a confident, courteous, and sincere tone.
D) includes sentences linked smoothly to those before and after it.
E) provides information in a logical order and without irrelevant details.
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