Use the sentence to answer the question.

Although his younger students greeted the new practice with enthusiasm, the “old guard” had staked their reputations on the belief in miasmas.

Which type of connection does the author make between the ideas in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

contrast
contrast

problem and solution
problem and solution

comparison
comparison

cause and effect
cause and effect

is contrast the right answer??

1 answer

Yes, contrast is the correct answer. The author is highlighting the opposing views and reactions of the younger students and the "old guard." The contrasting attitudes of the two groups are evident in their differing responses to the new practice.
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