Read the sentence. [WOL] the man was only twenty-five years old, he looked twenty years older due to excessive sun exposure. Which transitional word would best complete the sentence?

“Although” introduces a contrast: the man was only twenty-five, yet he looked much older. “Therefore” suggests a cause-and-effect result, while “similarly” and “however” do not fit as naturally in the sentence. The best choice is “Although.”

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