Question 67·Easy·Transitions
The city of Amsterdam is celebrated for its picturesque canals and rich artistic heritage. _____ it boasts more than 50 museums, including the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, which attract millions of visitors each year.
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: addition/support, contrast, cause-and-effect, or time/sequence. Once you’ve labeled the relationship, eliminate any choices that signal a different type of connection (for example, cross out contrast words if there’s no disagreement). Finally, check that the remaining option makes the combined sentences sound smooth and logically connected in context, both in meaning and tone.
Hints
Check how the ideas are related
Ask yourself: Does the second sentence go against the first, explain a result of it, talk about something happening at the same time, or give more support/detail for it?
Match the answer choices to relationship types
Think about which choices usually show contrast, which show cause-and-effect, which show time/parallel actions, and which introduce extra support for what was just said.
Eliminate clearly wrong relationships
If both sentences are positive and the second one gives a concrete fact about museums, is that more likely to be a contrast, a result, or an additional supporting point? Cross out any choice that does not fit that relationship.
Step-by-step Explanation
Understand the relationship between the two sentences
Read the two sentences together:
- "The city of Amsterdam is celebrated for its picturesque canals and rich artistic heritage."
- "___ it boasts more than 50 museums, including the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, which attract millions of visitors each year."
Ask: Is the second sentence contrasting the first, showing a result of the first, happening at the same time, or adding/strengthening the idea with more detail?
Decide what the second sentence is doing
The second sentence lists a concrete fact: Amsterdam has more than 50 museums, including famous ones. This information supports and strengthens the claim that Amsterdam has a rich artistic heritage. It is not a contrast and is not clearly a result or consequence of the first sentence; it is an additional, reinforcing detail.
Match each transition type to the sentence relationship
Identify what each option usually signals:
- "Meanwhile," typically shows something happening at the same time or a shift to a different but parallel topic.
- "Nevertheless," signals contrast or an unexpected fact that goes against what was just said.
- "In fact," typically introduces a detail that emphasizes, clarifies, or backs up the previous statement.
- "Consequently," signals a result or effect of the previous idea.
The relationship here is reinforcement with a specific example or evidence, so we need the option that introduces supporting detail, not contrast, time, or cause-and-effect.
Choose the transition that reinforces the first sentence
Because the second sentence gives a specific fact that supports the idea that Amsterdam is known for its artistic heritage, the best transition is "In fact," which emphasizes and backs up the earlier statement with concrete evidence.