Question
Ice Queen
(1) Ever since she was a tiny toddler, Ursula loved playing on the surface of ice. (2) Therefore it was only natural that when she grew older, she took up the sport of ice skating. (3) She would eagerly wait for winter to arrive each year, _____ only then would the lake in her town freeze enough to skate on. (4) Although at 16 she was an experienced skater among her friends, she knew she would need to practice hard if she wanted to be a professional figure skater. (5) Ursula knew that her main area of concern was that she would lose her balance if she tried to spin on the ice. (6) She even sprained her ankle while trying to perform a difficult scratch spin. (7) However, Ursula was a determined young woman, and she would not let the fear of failure get in the way of achieving her dream. (8) In fact, as soon as her ankle healed, she was out on the ice again the next winter. (9) Through dedication and hard work, Ursula one day plans to represent the United States in the Olympic Games.
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What is the purpose of the transition although as it is used in this sentence?
Although at 16 she was an experienced skater among her friends, she knew she would need to practice hard if she wanted to be a professional figure skater.
A.
emphasis
B.
addition
C.
restatement
D.
comparison
(1) Ever since she was a tiny toddler, Ursula loved playing on the surface of ice. (2) Therefore it was only natural that when she grew older, she took up the sport of ice skating. (3) She would eagerly wait for winter to arrive each year, _____ only then would the lake in her town freeze enough to skate on. (4) Although at 16 she was an experienced skater among her friends, she knew she would need to practice hard if she wanted to be a professional figure skater. (5) Ursula knew that her main area of concern was that she would lose her balance if she tried to spin on the ice. (6) She even sprained her ankle while trying to perform a difficult scratch spin. (7) However, Ursula was a determined young woman, and she would not let the fear of failure get in the way of achieving her dream. (8) In fact, as soon as her ankle healed, she was out on the ice again the next winter. (9) Through dedication and hard work, Ursula one day plans to represent the United States in the Olympic Games.
1
What is the purpose of the transition although as it is used in this sentence?
Although at 16 she was an experienced skater among her friends, she knew she would need to practice hard if she wanted to be a professional figure skater.
A.
emphasis
B.
addition
C.
restatement
D.
comparison
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The purpose of the transition "although" in the sentence is to introduce a contrast between two ideas: Ursula's experience as a skater among her friends and her awareness that she still has work to do in order to achieve her goal of becoming a professional figure skater. Therefore, the correct answer is:
A. emphasis
A. emphasis