Question 191·Easy·Transitions
Many cities have adopted bike-sharing programs to encourage residents to choose eco-friendly modes of transportation. _____ these programs reduce traffic congestion; they also improve air quality and promote public health.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
For SAT transition questions, always read at least one sentence before and after the blank to understand how the ideas connect: ask whether the second part is adding information, contrasting, giving an example, showing cause/effect, or indicating time. Then quickly label each answer choice by its function (addition, contrast, cause, time, etc.) instead of just by its dictionary meaning. Eliminate any choices whose function does not match the relationship you saw in the passage. Finally, plug the remaining option into the sentence to check that it makes both logical and stylistic sense in context.
Hints
Look at the overall tone of both sentences
Are the two sentences generally positive, negative, or is one opposing the other? Decide whether they agree or disagree in meaning.
Think about the role of the second sentence
Is the second sentence giving a reason, a result, a contrast, something that happened earlier, or just more information about the same idea?
Classify each transition type
Before choosing, quickly label each option in your head as showing contrast, cause/effect, time, or addition, then see which type matches the relationship you identified between the sentences.
Step-by-step Explanation
Understand what each sentence is saying
First sentence: cities have adopted bike-sharing programs to encourage eco-friendly transportation.
Second sentence: these programs reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and promote public health.
Both sentences describe positive aspects of bike-sharing programs.
Decide how the ideas are related
Ask: Is the second sentence contrasting with the first, giving a result, describing something that happened earlier, or just adding more benefits?
The second sentence lists additional advantages of the same programs mentioned in the first sentence; it does not disagree with, precede, or clearly result from the first. It continues the same positive idea.
Match the relationship to transition types
Because the second sentence adds more positive information about the same topic, you need a transition that signals addition, like “also,” “in addition,” or “furthermore.”
Eliminate transitions that show contrast (like “but”), time order (like “earlier”), or a strong cause-and-effect link.
Test each option and choose the additive one
Option A, “However,” shows contrast, which does not fit because both sentences are positive and aligned.
Option B, “Consequently,” signals a strong result, but the second sentence is framed more as extra benefits than as a direct consequence of the cities’ adoption.
Option D, “Previously,” shows earlier time, which does not match the present-tense description of current benefits.
The only choice that clearly shows additional, similar information is C) Moreover,, so that is the correct answer.