SAT Reading & Writing · Transitions
The startup's founders had projected profitability within its first eighteen months of operation. ______, rising costs and…
The startup's founders had projected profitability within its first eighteen months of operation. ______, rising costs and slower-than-expected customer growth pushed that timeline back by nearly two years.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Answer and explanation
Answer: D: Instead,
The second sentence describes an outcome that replaced the original projection instead of following from it or matching it. Instead signals exactly that kind of substitution: what actually happened in place of what was expected. Consequently would frame the delay as a result flowing from the projection itself, which reverses the logic. Similarly would suggest the two sentences describe matching outcomes, but a delayed timeline is not similar to an on-schedule projection. In addition would frame the second sentence as an additional, compatible fact instead of a replacement of the first.
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