The school board has been in session for the last several weeks debating what they should do with the financial windfall they recently received. The local paper has made public that the sale of old unused properties by the district has created a surplus in this year's budget. We, the citizens of this community, should have a say in how those funds are applied to educate the youth of this town. Some people are arguing for the construction of a new football stadium. I've heard from several residents that the track at the middle school needs resurfacing because it is growing increasingly unsafe for students. A local daycare has even advocated for the construction of additional playground equipment at the elementary school. Whatever is decided, it should be done so by the community in an open forum, and not in a closed session of school board members.
Select the word or phrase that would best improve the connections between the two underlined sentences by indicating that what is to come builds upon the information presented.
A.
For instance,
B.
Incontrovertibly,
C.
In spite of that,
D.
As a result,
1 answer
The best choice to improve the connections between the two underlined sentences is:
A. For instance,
This phrase introduces specific examples of how the funds could be applied, which builds upon the previous statement about the community having a say in the allocation of the financial windfall.
