Question 18 • Common Core ELA 9 - ELA3009 B-IC
The sentence needs an adverb that emphasizes the conclusion: Rainsford can reason, so he belongs in the hunting class. “Clearly” fits: “Rainsford, because of his ability to reason, clearly is in the hunting class.” “For instance” introduces an example, “in addition” adds another point, and “first” signals sequence; none expresses the intended conclusion.
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