Choose the best transition word for the sentence: "The experiment failed twice; ___; the team refused to give up."
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: A. nevertheless.
- A. nevertheless ✓
- B. therefore
Why not B: “therefore” is not nevertheless.
- C. similarly
Why not C: “similarly” is not nevertheless.
- D. meanwhile
Why not D: “meanwhile” is not nevertheless.
Correct answer
A. nevertheless
Explanation
nevertheless (option A) is the accepted answer to “Choose the best transition word for the sentence: "The experiment failed twice; ___; the team refused to give up."”. Option B (therefore) is a different value from nevertheless. Option C (similarly) is a different value from nevertheless. Option D (meanwhile) is a different value from nevertheless. Keep nevertheless as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: English, grammar, American Exams, ACT
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