Question

What is the function of the transition in this sentence? Plans for a transcontinental railroad began years before the Civil War, yet officials from around the country could not agree on a location.

(5 points) Group of answer choices

To summarize ideas
To give an example
To show an exception
To emphasize

Answer 1

Answer:

Transitions in a sentence help establish logical connections between sentences or paragraphs. They help the reader capture the context of the sentences and react to or logically piece together / understand the logic of how the information presented to them fits together.

In the example sentence above, transitions help summarize the ideas by telling the reader that even though the plans for the railroad had been in place for a very long time, the officials could not agree on the location to build this.

Answer 2

Answer:

C

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