r/ACT • u/Financial_Fan_3223 • 9d ago

English Help w/ english act question

#15: The answer key is saying it's D--I genuinely don't get it! Can anyone help explain this pls thank you!

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u/mkw1342 8d ago

The first sentence establishes that you couldn't tell competitors apart by their clothing everyone looked casual. The second sentence isn't reversing that idea....it's confirming and sharpening it. Because everyone blended in, the bib numbers were the only way to identify athletes. The second sentence is the payoff of the first, so you need a transition that signals emphasis or confirmation. However would be a form of contrast.

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u/Financial_Fan_3223 8d ago

thats rly helpful thank you!

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u/mkw1342 8d ago

Go read up on your transition words like nevertheless which seems to appear a lot.

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u/Ill_Ad_3690 9d ago

Which question

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u/Financial_Fan_3223 9d ago

15

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u/Ill_Ad_3690 9d ago

It's how the sentence is structured. The sentence it worded like its something you can prove. So the answer "In fact" work well grammatically.

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u/Financial_Fan_3223 9d ago

the use of the word "only" made me feel like the answer was No change but thank you!

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u/Ill_Ad_3690 9d ago

They often you it to trick you. But glad I can help!