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Despite the popular belief that dodo meat was inedible because of its revolting taste, dodos were eaten by these early settlers, and even considered to be a delicacy by some. However, there is no evidence to support the idea that dodos were eaten to extinction. In fact, analyses of 17th century settlement refuse assemblages show a focus on introduced mammals and a lack of dodo remains, indicating that dodos did not form a significant part of the settlers’ diet.
In this passage, the writer uses a number of different transition words. How did the author most likely use these transition words to affect the reader?
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to help the writing to flow and be easier to understand
to help the writing to flow and be easier to understand
to show the relationship between several different ideas
to show the relationship between several different ideas
to engage the reader and keep their interest
to engage the reader and keep their interest
to creates several shorter sentences from a single long sentence
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The most likely way the author used transition words to affect the reader is:
to show the relationship between several different ideas.
This choice reflects how transition words are typically used to clarify connections between thoughts and improve the coherence of the text.
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