Read these two sentences.

Question

Police officers and firefighters both require specialized, on-the-job training. ____, both professions focus on protecting the public.

Which signal word best completes the blank?

Although
Instead
However
Also

Answer 1

The best signal word to complete the blank is "Also."

The completed sentence would read: "Police officers and firefighters both require specialized, on-the-job training. Also, both professions focus on protecting the public."

This indicates that in addition to the shared training requirement, there is a similarity in their roles.