Question 233·Medium·Transitions
Urban planners often tout green roofs as an effective way to mitigate heat in densely built areas. _____ these plant-covered rooftops can also capture stormwater runoff, reducing pressure on aging drainage systems.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
For transition questions, first ignore the answer choices and decide how the ideas on either side of the blank relate: addition, contrast, cause/effect, or example. Then classify each option by its function (contrast like “however,” result like “consequently,” example like “for example,” addition like “moreover”) and eliminate those that don’t match the relationship in the passage. Finally, read your chosen transition back into the sentence to confirm it makes sense in context.
Hints
Look at the ideas before and after the blank
Read both sentences carefully. What is the main point of the first sentence, and what new information does the second sentence introduce?
Decide how the ideas are related
Ask yourself: Is the second sentence contrasting with the first, giving a result of it, providing an example of it, or simply adding another related point?
Classify the types of transitions in the choices
Think about what each option usually does: Which one shows contrast, which shows cause/effect, and which introduces an example? Then see which type best matches the relationship you identified between the sentences.
Step-by-step Explanation
Understand the relationship between the two sentences
The first sentence says that green roofs help mitigate heat in densely built areas. The second sentence says that these rooftops can also capture stormwater runoff, which helps drainage systems.
Both sentences describe benefits of green roofs. The second is adding another positive benefit to the first, not disagreeing with it or giving a consequence of it.
Identify the type of transition needed
Ask: How does the second idea relate to the first?
- It does not contrast with the first idea; it supports it.
- It is not clearly a result of the first idea; it’s another separate benefit.
- It is not a specific example of “mitigate heat”; it talks about stormwater, a different advantage.
So we need a transition that adds another related point about the benefits of green roofs.
Match each choice to its transition type
Now classify the answer choices by the kind of relationship they show:
- However, usually shows contrast (like “but”).
- Consequently, usually shows a result or effect (like “as a result”).
- For example, introduces a specific instance that illustrates a previous general statement.
None of these fit the relationship we found, which is simply adding another benefit.
Select the transition that shows addition
The only remaining option, “Moreover,”, is used to add another, similar point or benefit. That fits perfectly here because the second sentence is introducing an additional advantage of green roofs.
So the correct answer is C) Moreover,.