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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Choose the best transition word or phrase to fill in the blank.
She would eagerly wait for winter to arrive each year, _____ only then would the lake in her town freeze enough to skate on.
A.
immediately
B.
however
C.
because
D.
besides
(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.
2
Choose the best transition word or phrase to fill in the blank.
She would eagerly wait for winter to arrive each year, _____ only then would the lake in her town freeze enough to skate on.
A.
immediately
B.
however
C.
because
D.
besides
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best transition word to fill in the blank is:
**C. because**
The sentence would then read: "She would eagerly wait for winter to arrive each year, because only then would the lake in her town freeze enough to skate on." This choice effectively explains the reason for her eagerness to wait for winter.
**C. because**
The sentence would then read: "She would eagerly wait for winter to arrive each year, because only then would the lake in her town freeze enough to skate on." This choice effectively explains the reason for her eagerness to wait for winter.