Question 119·Medium·Transitions
Many cities have installed green roofs to reduce urban heat and manage stormwater runoff. ______ these roofs also provide habitats for pollinators and increase urban biodiversity.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
For transition questions, first ignore the answer choices and decide in your own words how the ideas before and after the blank relate: addition, contrast, cause/effect, example, time, or emphasis. Then eliminate any options whose meanings don’t match that relationship (for example, crossing out contrast words when the ideas agree). Finally, plug in the remaining choice to confirm it makes the sentence smooth and logical, rather than picking the one that “sounds fancy.”
Hints
Focus on what the second sentence is doing
Ask yourself: Is the second sentence giving an opposite idea, a time-related idea, ignoring the first idea, or adding more of the same kind of idea?
Classify the relationship
Describe the connection in your own words: Is the second sentence listing another benefit, or is it disagreeing with or contrasting the first sentence?
Think about the meanings of the transitions
Without plugging them in yet, recall what each option usually signals: time happening at once, addition, contrast, or “despite that.” Then see which type of connection best fits this pair of sentences.
Step-by-step Explanation
Identify the relationship between the two sentences
Read the full text with a blank where the transition goes:
"Many cities have installed green roofs to reduce urban heat and manage stormwater runoff. ______ these roofs also provide habitats for pollinators and increase urban biodiversity."
The first sentence lists two benefits of green roofs: reducing urban heat and managing stormwater runoff. The second sentence lists more benefits: providing habitats for pollinators and increasing urban biodiversity. So the relationship is that the second sentence adds additional, similar information—more positive effects of green roofs.
Determine what type of transition is needed
Because the second sentence is adding more examples/benefits in the same direction (not contrasting, not changing topics, not ignoring the first idea), the transition should show addition—something like “in addition” or “also.”
So you are looking for a word that connects ideas by adding another similar point, not one that shows contrast, time, or “despite that.”
Check the meaning of each answer choice
Go through each option and think about what it usually means:
- "Meanwhile," usually signals that something else is happening at the same time.
- "Moreover," usually signals “in addition” or “also,” adding another similar point.
- "Conversely," signals contrast, often an opposite or different situation.
- "Regardless," signals that what follows happens despite what was just said.
Only one of these matches an additive relationship between similar positive effects of green roofs.
Match the best transition to the context
Plug in the option that shows addition:
"Many cities have installed green roofs to reduce urban heat and manage stormwater runoff. Moreover, these roofs also provide habitats for pollinators and increase urban biodiversity."
This reads smoothly and clearly adds more benefits of green roofs, so the correct answer is B) Moreover,.