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the movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can be worth more or less (including zero) depending on your answer. read the following passage: i was skiing and i broke my leg. the guy came out of nowhere and knocked me down! which revision below most effectively uses transition words to create coherence? i was skiing and then i broke my leg. a guy came out of nowhere and that’s when he knocked me down! i was skiing when a guy came out of nowhere and knocked me down, breaking my leg! i was skiing and i broke my leg. then the guy came out of nowhere and knocked me down! i broke my leg when i was skiing. what happened was this guy came out of nowhere and knocked me down!
Answer
Brief Explanations:
To determine the best revision, we analyze the logical sequence and transition words. The original implies the guy knocking down caused the leg break. Let's evaluate each option:
- First option: "and then" and "that’s when" don't clearly show cause - effect or a smooth sequence. The timing of the leg break and the guy knocking down is confusing.
- Second option: "when" connects the skiing action with the guy's appearance and action, and "breaking my leg" (a participial phrase showing the result of being knocked down) creates a coherent cause - effect and sequential flow. It clearly shows that the guy knocking down led to the leg break.
- Third option: "Then" implies the guy came after the leg break, which is illogical as the guy's action should cause the leg break.
- Fourth option: "What happened was" is a wordy and less effective transition, and the sequence is not as clear as the second option.
Answer:
B. I was skiing when a guy came out of nowhere and knocked me down, breaking my leg!