Question

(22) as morning turned into early afternoon, the brothers were down to a bottle of water each, but jessie was confident it was all they would need for the remaining few hours of the hike. (23) they continued along the trail, the suns rays increasing in intensity with every step they took.(24) the boys paused to drink from their remaining water. (25) juan quickly consumed his bottle but complained that he was still thirsty. (26) jessie handed juan his bottle and let his younger brother have what was left in it. (27) in comparison, jessie realized he did not know as much about hiking in the canyon as he had thought he did. (28) he decided it was time to call their dad.(29) the boys found a rock ledge to sit under and wait for help. (30) within an hour, their dad appeared and with him he had more water, and he had a park ranger.(31) \you guys ok?\ the ranger asked. (32) \do you need any help getting back to your hotel?\(33) \oh, well be fine,\ jessie replied, grinning weakly. (34) \my dad knows a thing or two about hiking in this area. (35) we just didnt pay as much attention to him as we should have.\12. jace has not used the most effective transition at the beginning of sentence 27. which phrase should replace in comparison in this sentence?○ by the same token○ in this case○ at that point○ in the long run

Explanation:

The sentence draws a contrast between Jessie's lack of hiking knowledge in the canyon and his dad's existing knowledge. "By the same token" is used to draw a parallel or make a corresponding comparison, which fits this context better than the other options: "In this case" refers to a specific scenario, "At that point" refers to a specific time, and "In the long run" refers to a future long-term outcome, none of which match the comparative logic here.

Answer:

A. By the same token