Question 133·Easy·Transitions
Many city governments are adopting "green roofs"—rooftops covered with vegetation—to combat urban heat. _____ these living roofs also help manage stormwater by absorbing rainfall.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
For transition questions, always read at least one sentence before and after the blank, then briefly describe the relationship in your own words (for example: “another reason,” “opposite idea,” “result,” “example”). Ignore how the options “sound” at first—focus on their meanings and eliminate any that don’t match the relationship (contrast words for non-contrasts, cause/effect words when there’s no clear cause, etc.), then choose the one whose meaning fits your description exactly.
Hints
Connect the two sentences
Read both sentences together and ask: How does the second sentence relate to the first—does it oppose it, replace it, result from it, or add to it?
Identify the relationship type
Notice the words "to combat urban heat" in the first sentence and "also help manage stormwater" in the second. Is the second idea against the first, caused by the first, or simply another benefit?
Match relationship to transition word
Once you decide if the relationship is contrast, cause/effect, or addition, pick the option whose meaning matches that relationship.
Step-by-step Explanation
Understand what the first sentence is saying
The first sentence tells us that many city governments are adopting green roofs in order to combat urban heat. This is one benefit or purpose of green roofs.
Understand what the second sentence is adding
The second sentence says that these living roofs also help manage stormwater by absorbing rainfall. This introduces a second benefit of green roofs, not a new topic, an opposite idea, or a result of the first benefit.
Decide what kind of relationship connects the two sentences
Together, the sentences list two positive effects of green roofs:
- combat urban heat
- help manage stormwater
The second point is simply another advantage. That means the transition needs to show addition ("in addition"), not contrast (opposite), replacement (instead), or cause and effect (therefore).
Match the transition type to the choices
Now look at the answer choices and identify which one signals addition. Only choice A) Additionally, clearly means "in addition" or "also," which fits the way the second sentence adds another benefit. So the correct answer is A) Additionally,.