conventions passage\n(1) the head of the sphinx still looks majestic. (2) but is missing. (3)\nthe sphinx…

conventions passage\n(1) the head of the sphinx still looks majestic. (2) but is missing. (3)\nthe sphinx has no nose.\n(4) many stories are told about the missing nose. (5) one story\nblames it on the french leader napoleon bonaparte. (6) the story\nsays that napoleons troops shot off the nose with a cannon. (7)\nhowever, several pieces of evidence contradict the story. (8)\n, a drawing of the sphinx was made before napoleon\ninvaded egypt. (9) the sphinxs nose already missing.\n(10) , there is a story that turkish soldiers damaged the\nnose during target practice. (11) not true, either. (12) some evidence\npoints to vandals in the 15th century. (13) they thought the sphinx\nwas evil. (14) so destroyed its nose.\n(15) like the rest of the sphinx, its missing nose is still a mystery.\nwhich phrase best fits in the blank in sentence 10?\nin addition\nas a result\nfirst\nfor example

conventions passage\n(1) the head of the sphinx still looks majestic. (2) but is missing. (3)\nthe sphinx has no nose.\n(4) many stories are told about the missing nose. (5) one story\nblames it on the french leader napoleon bonaparte. (6) the story\nsays that napoleons troops shot off the nose with a cannon. (7)\nhowever, several pieces of evidence contradict the story. (8)\n, a drawing of the sphinx was made before napoleon\ninvaded egypt. (9) the sphinxs nose already missing.\n(10) , there is a story that turkish soldiers damaged the\nnose during target practice. (11) not true, either. (12) some evidence\npoints to vandals in the 15th century. (13) they thought the sphinx\nwas evil. (14) so destroyed its nose.\n(15) like the rest of the sphinx, its missing nose is still a mystery.\nwhich phrase best fits in the blank in sentence 10?\nin addition\nas a result\nfirst\nfor example

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Brief Explanations:

"In addition" is used to add another point or story about the Sphinx's missing nose. "As a result" implies cause - effect which isn't the case here. "First" would be used if it was the first in a series (but there are other stories before). "For example" would need an illustration of a previous point (not the case).

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In addition