Question 148·Easy·Transitions
Modern LED bulbs use significantly less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs. ______ they last much longer, reducing the frequency with which bulbs need to be replaced.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
For transition questions, first ignore the answer choices and decide how the second sentence relates to the first: is it adding a similar point, showing contrast, giving a reason or result, or illustrating with an example? Once you’ve identified that relationship, label each transition choice by its usual function (addition, contrast, cause/effect, example, etc.) and eliminate any that don’t match. Finally, read the sentence with your chosen transition to confirm it sounds logical and maintains the intended meaning, not just that it “sounds good.”
Hints
Look at the relationship between the two sentences
Ask yourself: Is the second sentence showing a cause, a contrast, an example, or just another related fact about LED bulbs?
Decide if the tone changes
Both ideas about LED bulbs are positive. Does the second idea go against the first one, or is it in the same direction as another benefit?
Match each option to a relationship type
Think about what each choice usually signals: result, contrast, example, or continuation. Then choose the one whose usual job matches how the second sentence relates to the first.
Step-by-step Explanation
Understand what the first sentence says
Read the first sentence: "Modern LED bulbs use significantly less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs." This introduces one advantage of LED bulbs: they are more energy efficient.
Understand what the second sentence adds
Now read the second part: "they last much longer, reducing the frequency with which bulbs need to be replaced." This is giving a second advantage of LED bulbs, also positive and on the same topic. It is not opposing the first point or explaining a result; it is simply another benefit.
Classify the types of transitions in the choices
Think about what each transition word usually does:
- One type of transition shows cause and effect (a result of what came before).
- One type shows contrast (something surprising or opposite).
- One type introduces an example of the previous idea.
- One type adds another, similar point to what was already said. You want the type that matches the relationship you saw between the two sentences.
Match the transition type to the sentence relationship
Because the second sentence gives another, similar benefit of LED bulbs instead of a result, contrast, or specific example of using less energy, the transition that adds an additional, similar point fits best. The correct answer is: A) Moreover,.