(5) In the 1880s, a Washington D.C. resident named Marvin Stone was enjoying a drink with the standard straw of the time, a piece of ryegrass. (6) The grass would eventually dissolve and leave a gritty residue in the drink. (7) Marvin decided to come up with a better solution. (8) He took a pencil and wrapped strips of paper around it. (9) He then removed the paper from the pencil and glued the strips together. (10) The modern-day straw was born.
(11) Marvin improved the design by using a thicker, manila paper and had it patented in 1888. (12) Forty years after Marvin’s straw design, Joseph B. Friedman was watching his young daughter trying to drink milk out of a straight straw. (13) Using a screw and some dental floss, he made the first flexible or “bendy” straw. (14) His design was patented in 1937.
(15) In the 1960s, paper straws began to diminish, and plastic straws took over. (16) Throughout the years, there have been many advances when it comes to the design of the straw. (17) In recent years, straws have become somewhat of a hot topic. (18) They have been the topic of debate amongst many. (19) It’s not the design of the straw. (20) It’s what they are made of that has left some people ready to ditch straws altogether.
(21) The plastic straw is now being banned by many restaurants because they are being blamed for ocean pollution. (22) The plastic doesn’t break down completely but separates into smaller stuff. (23) Ocean life and birds can ingest the small pieces and it could kill them. (24) Because of this, the original paper straw is making a comeback. (25) So, whether you prefer paper or plastic, we can all agree that straws have made an impact throughout the years!
Question
Jeremy wants to add a transition at the beginning of sentence 7 to improve the connection to the previous sentence. Which transition should Jeremy add to the beginning of sentence 7?
Responses
A For this reasonFor this reason
B In other wordsIn other words
C In any caseIn any case
D At the same timeAt the same time
1 answer
The best transition for Jeremy to add at the beginning of sentence 7 is:
A For this reason
This transition effectively links Marvin's experience with the standard straw (a piece of ryegrass) causing a gritty residue in his drink to his decision to create a better solution. It emphasizes the cause-and-effect relationship between the problem he encountered and his motivation to invent a new type of straw.
