Question 16

In some big cities, people find it challenging to
navigate the crowds during rush hour.
It can take up to three hours for a person to drive a
short distance on one of the Los Angeles freeways.
A)
Use the sentences to answer the question.
A writer wants to combine these sentences
using a transition word or phrase. Which
transition would best clarify the relationship
between the ideas in these sentences?
(1 point)
In some big cities, people find it
challenging to navigate the crowds
during rush hour; in conclusion, it can
take up to three hours for a person to
drive a short distance on one of the Los
Angeles freeways.
In some big cities, people find it
challenging to navigate the crowds
during rush hour; for example, it can take
up to three hours for a person to drive a
short distance on one of the Los Angeles
freeways.
In some big cities, people find it
challenging to navigate the crowds
during rush hour; however, it can take up
to three hours for a person to drive a
short distance on one of the Los Angeles
freeways.
In some big cities, people find it
challenging to navigate the crowds
during rush hour; therefore, it can take
up to three hours for a person to drive a
short distance on one of the Los Angeles
freeways.

1 answer

The best transition word or phrase to clarify the relationship between the ideas in these sentences is "for example."

So, the correct combined sentence would be:

"In some big cities, people find it challenging to navigate the crowds during rush hour; for example, it can take up to three hours for a person to drive a short distance on one of the Los Angeles freeways."

This is because the second sentence provides an example that illustrates the challenge mentioned in the first sentence.