Use the excerpt from “The Day We Discovered the Cause of the 'White Death'”, which describes a physician in the late 1800s, to answer the question. Which transition word in the passage indicates a comparison and contrast text structure?

Question

A) Never
B) But
C) when
D) clarity

Answer 1

The transition word that indicates a comparison and contrast text structure in the passage is B) But. This word is often used to introduce a contrast between two ideas or elements in a text.