Question

Which of these examples shows the most effective transition from the first sentence to the second?A. New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. They are the subject of a new research effort at Big State University.B. New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. Nevertheless, they are the subject of a new research effort at Big State University.C. New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. These techniques are the subject of a new research effort at Big State University.D. New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. A new research effort at Big State University is focused on fighting them.

Answer 1

Answer:

I believe the best answer to be letter C. New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. These techniques are the subject of a new research effort at Big State University.

Explanation:

We can readily eliminate letter B due to the inappropriate use of "nevertheless" - we do not have contrasting ideas that would justify its use.

Being left with letters A, C, and D, we can notice that letters A and D are quite ambiguous. They both use third-person plural pronouns, "they" and "them" respectively, to substitute a noun previously used. However, it is not clear if those pronouns refer to the plural noun "techniques" or to the plural noun "viruses". That is why letter C is the best option. The writer made a point of clarifying that he/she is talking about the techniques, not the viruses. Therefore, I believe the correct option to be letter C. New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. These techniques are the subject of a new research effort at Big State University.