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Niue Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

• thus vs. in addition

Hi!

I read the following in a TOEIC book:



“Since its inception, the bank has lent $28 billion: ______, its membership has grown to include 16 regional countries.



A. thus

B. on the whole

C. in addition

D. nevertheless



(Answer: C)” ((Longman Preparation Series for the New TOEIC Test, Advanced Course, 4th Edition, p. 136))



Do you agree with the above that C is the ONLY correct answer?

What about A? Isn’t there any possibility that A is correct?



Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Niue What about A? Isn’t there any possibility that A is correct? No.

— CalifJim

  • Niue What about A?
  • Isn’t there any possibility that A is correct?
  • No.
  • Not really.
  • thus means in this way or because of this .
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NiueWhat about A? Isn’t there any possibility that A is correct?
No. Not really. thus means in this way or because of this. In other words, in this example, it means

[By lending / Because they lent] $28 billion, its membership has grown to ... 16 ... countries.

There is nothing about lending a cert
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You should use process of elimination to determine that answer choice C is the best answer. Answer choice D can flatly be eliminated. You cannot contrast the first part of a sentence with the second part if you’re going to use a colon. Answer choice B can be eliminated because “on the whole” is just wordy and sounds awkward. For example, all the other answer choices are much shorter in length.
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Im interested on having the answers of that book. I will appreciate if you send them Email Removed
Thank you
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