Question

Read the below excerpt from The Call of the Wild and answer the following question.

But in spite of this great love he bore John Thornton, which seemed to bespeak the soft civilizing influence, the strain of the primitive, which the Northland had aroused in him, remained alive and active.
Which word or words from the excerpt above is an example of an adversative transition?

in spite of
which seemed
which the
remained

Answer 1

In spite of

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

In spite of is an example of an adversative transition in the given excerpt.

Explanation:

Transitions are used to connect two sentences or ideas which is used to help the reader move from one idea to another. Adversative transitions are used to explain about a conflict or an emphasis or a concession or a dismissal or replacement. Here in the given example, the adversative transition “In spite of” explains about the concession that even when John loved so much, he remained active and alive ignoring the fact that he had a lust towards Northland.