Question

Which answer choice uses a transitional phrase to move from one idea to another? Responses A A savanna is a grassy plain with coarse grasses and only a few scattered trees.A savanna is a grassy plain with coarse grasses and only a few scattered trees. B But even with how useful the horses were, the dromedary was even better suited for desert travel.But even with how useful the horses were, the dromedary was even better suited for desert travel. C The Sahel is a band of somewhat dry savanna that runs for 2400 miles from coast to coast all along the southern edge of the desert.The Sahel is a band of somewhat dry savanna that runs for 2400 miles from coast to coast all along the southern edge of the desert. D The Sahara stretches across northern Africa from the coast of the Red Sea in the east all the way to the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

Answer 1

1. Which answer choice uses a transitional phrase to move from one idea to another?

Responses

But even with how useful the horses were, the dromedary was even better suited for desert travel.

2. Which two sentences from the passage use transitions to move from one sentence's idea to another?

Responses

Although the word "Sahara" and "Sahel" sound similar to many people, the two regions these names refer to are vastly different.

In order to trade and be effective in conquering new lands and defending their own, the people of these empires relied heavily on the use of horses and the dromedary camel.