Question

select the best transition words or phrases in the text below. rileys family moves from minnesota to san francisco. therefore, riley seems excited to start a new life in california with her parents. therefore, riley later feels homesick for her midwestern life and resents her parents for having moved the family across the country.

Explanation:

For the first "Therefore": The move to a new place (Minnesota to San Francisco) leading to excitement about a new life is a cause - effect relationship, so "Therefore" is appropriate here as it shows the result of the move. For the second "Therefore": Riley feeling homesick and resenting the move is a contrast or a different development from the initial excitement. A better transition word here would be "However" as it shows a contrast between the initial excitement and the later negative feelings. But since we are to select the best transition words (assuming we are to correct the second "Therefore"), the first "Therefore" is correct in context (move leads to excitement), and the second "Therefore" should be replaced with a contrasting transition like "However". But if we are just analyzing the given transitions, the first "Therefore" is logical (move → excitement), the second "Therefore" is illogical as feeling homesick is a contrast to excitement, so a contrasting transition is needed.

Answer:

For the first blank (before "Riley seems excited..."): "Therefore" is appropriate (as moving to a new place can lead to excitement about a new life). For the second blank (before "Riley later feels..."): A better transition would be "However" (as feeling homesick is a contrast to being excited, so "Therefore" is incorrect here; the correct transition to show contrast is "However"). If we are to choose from the given (assuming we have to pick the best among the used "Therefore" and what should be there), the first "Therefore" is correct in its context, the second "Therefore" is incorrect and should be "However".