Transitions

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The team analyzed soil samples from twelve sites across the watershed. ______ , they found unusually high concentrations of heavy metals at three sites near the abandoned smelter.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  • A

    However

  • B

    Conversely

  • C

    In particular

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  • D

    Therefore

Explanation

The second sentence highlights a specific subset of findings. "In particular" signals such specification. The others do not.

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